heartthrob

noun

Definition of heartthrobnext
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 Cory Monteith, who played the ultimate teen heartthrob Finn, tragically died at the age of 31 before the fifth season of the show. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 25 July 2026 The perreo heartthrob is also tapping into new genres for his upcoming sophomore album. — Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 The show co-stars hunky heartthrob Stephen Michael Spencer, who plays a singer-songwriter in a Nashville open mike bar called the Wicked Tickle. — Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026 Neill is at his most handsome, charming heartthrob best here, and the film received an Oscar nod for its period costume design. — ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for heartthrob
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartthrob
  1. hero
  2. star
  3. personality
  4. name
Noun
  • The Toronto Blue Jays have been holding out for a hero, just one bat to carry an offence desperate for star production.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Bowers notes that the story is about a man who is avoiding becoming a hero again and doesn’t feel like a hero.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of hero
Noun
  • The one-time child star had spoken openly about navigating addiction and postpartum depression in her adult life, documenting those struggles as well as the painful loss of her brother in a memoir released this year.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In the book, the star detailed her prolific and sometimes difficult career in show business; growing up under the harsh light of Hollywood; and the highs and lows of filming hit TV shows like Heroes and Nashville, and more.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of star
Noun
  • Like any group with more than 50 members, there have been a few paranormal personality clashes.
    — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But each of the six restaurants and bars has its own personality and riffs on the national food.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of personality
Noun
  • Shortly after Lyons' email, Charles forwarded the message to a group of officials whose names are redacted.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Shortly after Lyon's email, Charles forwarded the message to a group of officials whose names are redacted.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of name

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