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
Powell isn't the only heartthrob rocking a mulet at the 2026 Golden Globes.
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Once regarded as the band’s kid brother — not to mention its youthful heartthrob — Weir became a whiskery symbol of the Dead’s unrivaled endurance.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
David Bowie personally appears on the cover of 24 of his solo albums, depicting himself as a bowl-cut heartthrob, an androgynous blond, a space alien in human disguise, a cigarette-smoking lounge creature, a sideways pair of legs, and an oddly undersized boxer.
—Armin Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
The group successfully climbed the charts with their combination of catchy pop hits with heartthrob appeal.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Once regarded as the band’s kid brother — not to mention its youthful heartthrob — Weir became a whiskery symbol of the Dead’s unrivaled endurance.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
David Bowie personally appears on the cover of 24 of his solo albums, depicting himself as a bowl-cut heartthrob, an androgynous blond, a space alien in human disguise, a cigarette-smoking lounge creature, a sideways pair of legs, and an oddly undersized boxer.
—Armin Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
The group successfully climbed the charts with their combination of catchy pop hits with heartthrob appeal.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartthrob
Noun
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Indie Sparks writes strong heroines whose knees go weak for cinnamon roll heroes with dirty mouths and the skills to walk the talk.—
Meg Miller,
Austin American Statesman,
31 Jan. 2026
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The greatest superhero movie ever made (give or take The Incredibles, which came out the same year) does not kick off with our hero beating a costumed villain in an epic fight scene.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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Most of the galaxies in the Universe are small and faint; most of the stars in the Universe emit primarily red or even infrared light; most of the galaxies in the Universe are rich in dust; most of the Universe that’s observable to us are located at significant cosmic distances.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Feb. 2026
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As reported by The Independent, social media users and Charli xcx fans were quick to defend the pop star against Bateman’s comments.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2026
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This week's quiz highlights tourist tradeoffs, political personalities — and a whole lot more.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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The program trains officers to recognize certain personality types and provides techniques for de-escalation without physical conflict.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2026
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The tour is focused on getting the top names to play together more often, and reducing the number of events is one way to do that.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Saman, who asked ABC News not to use his full name for fear of his safety, was in Rasht -- the largest city on Iran's Caspian Sea coast -- when the major protests formed.—
Somayeh Malekian,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Heartthrob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartthrob. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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