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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Texas may have the clearest path to a national championship The University of Texas Longhorns lost a heartbreaker to Georgia in the SEC championship game Saturday night. Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024 Did your team lose a heartbreaker on a late-game free-kick goal? Ben Dowsett, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024 In a season of heartbreakers, the Bears add another chapter to their sad story Earlier in the losing streak, Williams might’ve been working too hard to protect the football. Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024 The Chargers lost a 13-11 heartbreaker to Stevenson in the semifinals. Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for heartbreaker 

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

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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 22 Dec. 2024.

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