as in hero
an attractive and usually famous man
He is the latest in a series teen heartthrobs to capture the attention of many adolescents.
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Recent Examples of heartthrob
If Clueless made Rudd a heartthrob, Anchorman secured his spot in what became comedy’s new Brat Pack, alongside actors like Steve Carell, Seth Rogen and Jason Segel.
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Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2026
With Apambichao, the Colombian heartthrob leans fully into his roots and swagger as a costeño, or a person that lives on Colombia’s Caribbean coast.
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Spin Staff,
SPIN,
1 June 2026
The boys on stage are in their 60s, but embody the once-a-heartthrob-always-a-heartthrob spirit.
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Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
The American heartthrob was working as an unknown actor.
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Joe Kinsey Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2026
With Apambichao, the Colombian heartthrob leans fully into his roots and swagger as a costeño, or a person that lives on Colombia’s Caribbean coast.
—
Spin Staff,
SPIN,
1 June 2026
The boys on stage are in their 60s, but embody the once-a-heartthrob-always-a-heartthrob spirit.
—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
The American heartthrob was working as an unknown actor.
—
Joe Kinsey Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for heartthrob
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartthrob
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Soldier Valley Spirits' objective is to support military heroes and their families, Greenwood said.
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Shakespeare’s haughty Roman war hero, revered on the battlefield yet reviled by hungry plebeians, becomes the flash point in a young democracy tearing itself apart over power and sacrifice.
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The garment, rooted in West Asian culture, has been embraced with open arms by resortwear for decades, especially once it was brought into Western fashion in the 1950s by stars like Elizabeth Taylor and Jacqueline Kennedy.
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All three games of series were sellouts — a testament to the fandom of the two-time defending World Series champions and the team’s international baseball star, Ohtani.
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The last decade has been an absolute whirlwind for the 38-year-old film school graduate, who could have never dreamed of the success he’s enjoyed as a YouTube personality with over 10 million subscribers (and counting).
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The result is a look that's fashion-forward and personality-filled, never overdone.
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At one point, in the ninth inning Wednesday, fans even chanted the name of the team’s third-string catcher Chuckie Robinson.
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That mother’s name wasn’t publicly disclosed in the court record containing her complaint.
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“Heartthrob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartthrob. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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