heartthrob
noun
heart·throb
ˈhärt-ˌthräb 
1
: the throb of a heart
2
a
: sentimental emotion : passion
b
: sweetheart
also
: a usually renowned man (such as an entertainer) noted for his sex appeal
teen heartthrobs
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At least three of the would-be heartthrobs tear up while discussing the show’s impact on their lives.
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Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Many of your favorites from TV and film delved into horror in the late '90s and early aughts
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Even the dreamiest teen heartthrobs of the '90s and the early aughts had a dark side.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
By the time The Death Cure, the third entry in the franchise came around, O'Brien had transcended from TV heartthrob to all-around leading man.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2024
That’s the simplest way to describe the new Loewe Perfumes campaign, which finds the Irish heartthrob lounging in the tub, dark hair wet and eyes smouldering.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2024
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Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Many of your favorites from TV and film delved into horror in the late '90s and early aughts
Comments
Even the dreamiest teen heartthrobs of the '90s and the early aughts had a dark side.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
By the time The Death Cure, the third entry in the franchise came around, O'Brien had transcended from TV heartthrob to all-around leading man.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2024
That’s the simplest way to describe the new Loewe Perfumes campaign, which finds the Irish heartthrob lounging in the tub, dark hair wet and eyes smouldering.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Heartthrob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartthrob. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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heartthrob
noun
heart·throb
-ˌthräb
1
: the throb of a heart
2
: a sentimental emotion : passion
b
: sweetheart
also
: an attractive and usually famous man
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