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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 heartthrobs
As the New York Times’ Kyle Buchanan has written, the Oscars’ infamous bias against young men is essentially a bias against heartthrobs — the more an actor appeals to young women, the more likely the largely male, largely middle-aged membership of the Academy is to write him off as a lightweight.
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
In reality, the shirtless twunk heartthrobs are Tim Nelson and Sam Netterfield of the indie-pop group Cub Sport, using this opportunity to shed the trappings of a decade-long career.
—Reanna Cruz, Pitchfork, 12 Mar. 2026
Flirty Refresher Drinks Dunkin’s Valentine’s Day Refreshers are total heartthrobs.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2026
Hollywood heartthrobs also came dressed to impress on the red carpet in updated takes on classic suiting with glitzy accessories.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
The company continued to cast former teen icons, including 2000s heartthrobs Chad Michael Murray and Jesse Metcalfe, to draw in younger viewers.
—Molly Liebergall, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
After starring alongside Hollywood heartthrobs like Martin Sheen, Mel Gibson, and Sam Shepard, Sissy Spacek knows a thing or two about heating up the silver screen.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Since 1985, this swoon-worthy franchise has featured an array of Hollywood heartthrobs, but time and time again, the beloved bull has charged its way to the cover.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
At the season 1 premiere, Blucas reflected on his full circle journey, from playing teen heartthrobs in the ‘90s on shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer to now portraying a dad of teens on My Life With the Walter Boys.
—Kelsey Lentz, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
In reality, the shirtless twunk heartthrobs are Tim Nelson and Sam Netterfield of the indie-pop group Cub Sport, using this opportunity to shed the trappings of a decade-long career.
—Reanna Cruz, Pitchfork, 12 Mar. 2026
Flirty Refresher Drinks Dunkin’s Valentine’s Day Refreshers are total heartthrobs.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2026
Hollywood heartthrobs also came dressed to impress on the red carpet in updated takes on classic suiting with glitzy accessories.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
The company continued to cast former teen icons, including 2000s heartthrobs Chad Michael Murray and Jesse Metcalfe, to draw in younger viewers.
—Molly Liebergall, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
After starring alongside Hollywood heartthrobs like Martin Sheen, Mel Gibson, and Sam Shepard, Sissy Spacek knows a thing or two about heating up the silver screen.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Since 1985, this swoon-worthy franchise has featured an array of Hollywood heartthrobs, but time and time again, the beloved bull has charged its way to the cover.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
At the season 1 premiere, Blucas reflected on his full circle journey, from playing teen heartthrobs in the ‘90s on shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer to now portraying a dad of teens on My Life With the Walter Boys.
—Kelsey Lentz, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartthrobs
Noun
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The trio trade verses and backing vocals while Puth defers to his heroes for their keyboards and guitar, respectively.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Dodgers behaved like the exact same team with some of the same heroes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This is a developing story, the figures have been changed to reflect the most recent developments.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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For example, the small clinic near Beaman’s home in rural Nebraska, with its comparatively small staff, saw appointment wait times for new mental health clients climb as high as 60 days in December and drop to 20 days in February, according to the VA figures.—
Vernal Coleman,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Even if giant, enormous voids with no stars and galaxies in them at all did exist, this structure couldn’t possibly be one of those.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
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The former’s Grand Luxe iteration will appear on the 950 Platinum-Gold model in the collection, which offers up that base in 18-karat Sedna Gold alongside a Constellation medallion in 18-karat white gold with an Observatory dome done in white opal enamel surrounded by stars.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Heartthrobs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartthrobs. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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