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
There’s also no Bill Murray masquerading as the tournament’s fun-loving mascot, or heartthrob actors to steal hearts.
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Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
Lee’s role as the female lead’s bodyguard catapulted him to national heartthrob status; his popularity was so great that fans would regularly leave messages all over the exterior of his apartment, and traffic would be stalled across four lanes ahead of one of his fan meetings.
—Regina Kim, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Prime Video’s next rom com is on the way — Picture This starring Bridgerton’s Season 2 diamond Simone Ashley and After’s heartthrob.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
Leo Woodall says playing the heartthrob isn't always glamorous.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
Lee’s role as the female lead’s bodyguard catapulted him to national heartthrob status; his popularity was so great that fans would regularly leave messages all over the exterior of his apartment, and traffic would be stalled across four lanes ahead of one of his fan meetings.
—Regina Kim, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Prime Video’s next rom com is on the way — Picture This starring Bridgerton’s Season 2 diamond Simone Ashley and After’s heartthrob.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
Leo Woodall says playing the heartthrob isn't always glamorous.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartthrob
Noun
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Tottenham were thrilled to have their returning heroes but some familiar problems persist.—
Jay Harris,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Yes, Joey is the latest in a long series of unlikely action movie heroes who find themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time and fighting seemingly insurmountable odds to survive.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Michelle Monaghan is actress Jaclyn Lemon: The TV star is famous enough to be recognized by other guests (and paid for her childhood friends' vacations).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher may be going through a $75 million divorce, but the Borat star only had good things to say about his ex in her new post.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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As for Reacher’s allies, Duffy’s a federal agent with a thick Boston accent who shares a lot of Reacher’s personality quirks.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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So many of them look so bland and lack personality.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Another community member sought answers after learning a relative had been flown to an ICE facility on the naval base in Guantanamo, Cuba – only after seeing his name listed in The New York Times.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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Ferraro knows his name is out there but, like Kunin and Sturm, is trying to ignore the noise.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Heartthrob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartthrob. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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