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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Other team owners include Hollywood heartthrob Eva Longoria, F1 driver Pierre Gasly, and soccer greats Robert Lewandowski, Sergio Agüero, and Lionel Messi.
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Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Gascón finally broke through as a soap opera heartthrob, first in Spain with a recurring role in the late ’90s series El Súper and later in the telenovela-mad nation of Mexico.
—Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
This time, the role of an aging legend is occupied by Tom Cruise’s fellow former heartthrob and Interview with the Vampire co-star Brad Pitt, who plays an F1 veteran who comes out of retirement to train a young hotshot (Damson Idris).
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
Chevrolet’s famed Tri-Five automobiles—built in 1955, 1956, and 1957—were models that established themselves as automotive heartthrobs in their time, and even more so over the course of ensuing decades.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2024
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Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Gascón finally broke through as a soap opera heartthrob, first in Spain with a recurring role in the late ’90s series El Súper and later in the telenovela-mad nation of Mexico.
—Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
This time, the role of an aging legend is occupied by Tom Cruise’s fellow former heartthrob and Interview with the Vampire co-star Brad Pitt, who plays an F1 veteran who comes out of retirement to train a young hotshot (Damson Idris).
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
Chevrolet’s famed Tri-Five automobiles—built in 1955, 1956, and 1957—were models that established themselves as automotive heartthrobs in their time, and even more so over the course of ensuing decades.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Heartthrob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartthrob. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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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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