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
Whether that hurt or helped the film, what’s clear is that Three Kings further cemented Clooney’s transition from ER heartthrob to legitimate leading man.
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Will Leitch, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
Keith Urban embraced his heartthrob status early on, even posing for Playgirl at the start of his career.
—Jade Gomez, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
At the top of the rankings was Lord of the Rings and Pirates of the Caribbean heartthrob Orlando Bloom.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
In the 1968 film, Dunaway played a private investigator caught up in an affair with the wealthy mastermind behind a bank heist, played by another '60s heartthrob, McQueen.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024
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Will Leitch, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
Keith Urban embraced his heartthrob status early on, even posing for Playgirl at the start of his career.
—Jade Gomez, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
At the top of the rankings was Lord of the Rings and Pirates of the Caribbean heartthrob Orlando Bloom.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
In the 1968 film, Dunaway played a private investigator caught up in an affair with the wealthy mastermind behind a bank heist, played by another '60s heartthrob, McQueen.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for heartthrob
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartthrob
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However, the Dodgers didn’t give Buehler that chance on Monday, allowing the World Series hero to test the open market.Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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With seven pennants in 11 seasons as manager of the Homestead Grays, Harris was one of the unsung heroes of the Negro Leagues.Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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How did Kornacki become famous? Kornacki became somewhat of an internet star during the 2020 presidential election with his wall-to-wall election coverage as ballot-counting lasted for days in crucial battleground states.Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
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Loading your audio article From one of pop music’s biggest stars to an opera about Mount Everest and a music festival inspired by Leonard Cohen, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend.Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Step into the spotlight and let your dynamic personality inspire others to see the possibilities.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Using the Concise function on highlighted text to boil it down strips out too much personality, while the Friendly function gets too wordy and often misses the sentence's or paragraph's original point.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Adding poignancy, the narrative is interspersed with obituaries of some of the patients Shelly could not save, showing them as human beings and not just names on a medical chart.Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
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The last successful Maxwell model was called the Chrysler Six, so when Maxwell Motors reorganized, the name was changed to Chrysler Corp. with guess-who as its president and board chairman.David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Heartthrob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartthrob. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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