heartbreaker

noun

heart·​break·​er ˈhärt-ˌbrā-kər How to pronounce heartbreaker (audio)
: one that causes heartbreak

Examples of heartbreaker in a Sentence

The team's most recent loss was a real heartbreaker.
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And the nation as a whole is in revenge mode after 2022’s all-time heartbreaker finale. Christopher Hamill, New York Times, 15 June 2026 After 14 years at the helm and a few semifinals heartbreakers along the way, Cecconi and his young team will play for a City championship. Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 28 May 2026 And the story sounds like a heartbreaker, following a composer Elliot (Brody) who invites his daughter Emma (Zegler) on a gay cruise through the Caribbean in 1991 at the height of the AIDS crisis. Brent Lang, Variety, 12 May 2026 Picking herself back up might require an assist from Ryder, her brother’s best friend and the town heartbreaker. Diya Chacko, Oc Register, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for heartbreaker

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of heartbreaker was in 1837

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“Heartbreaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartbreaker. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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