heartthrob
noun
heart·throb
ˈhärt-ˌthräb 
1
: the throb of a heart
2
a
: sentimental emotion : passion
b
: sweetheart
also
: a usually renowned man (such as an entertainer) noted for his sex appeal
teen heartthrobs
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Two Spanish women who didn’t get that memo fell prey to online fraudsters allegedly impersonating Hollywood heartthrob Brad Pitt.
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Nick Rockel, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2024
In the mid-2000s, the Jonas Brothers became some of the biggest teen heartthrobs of the decade.
—John Russell, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
Dupree said Prima was the Justin Bieber of his time, with women bringing pans of homemade lasagna in to woo the heartthrob (his daughter Lena assumed his mantle and still regularly performs there).
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
The series will adapt the author's 2020 novel of the same name, which retells the events of the original Twilight from the perspective of vampire heartthrob Edward Cullen.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 4 Sep. 2024
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Nick Rockel, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2024
In the mid-2000s, the Jonas Brothers became some of the biggest teen heartthrobs of the decade.
—John Russell, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
Dupree said Prima was the Justin Bieber of his time, with women bringing pans of homemade lasagna in to woo the heartthrob (his daughter Lena assumed his mantle and still regularly performs there).
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
The series will adapt the author's 2020 novel of the same name, which retells the events of the original Twilight from the perspective of vampire heartthrob Edward Cullen.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 4 Sep. 2024
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heartthrob
noun
heart·throb
-ˌthräb
1
: the throb of a heart
2
: a sentimental emotion : passion
b
: sweetheart
also
: an attractive and usually famous man
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