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heartthrob

[hahrt-throb] / ˈhɑrtˌθrɒb /
NOUN
object of infatuation
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The perreo heartthrob is also tapping into new genres for his upcoming sophomore album.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

When Beatty was 15, he moved to L.A. to pursue music and found moderate success as a kind of burgeoning Radio Disney heartthrob.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

Former Big Brother heartthrob Alex Sibley shot to fame in the 2002 series, appearing with housemates Jade Goody and Alison Hammond.

From BBC May 8, 2026

These include the theater’s posh director Meredith Potter; Stella’s bumbling surrogate father, Uncle Vernon; and the heartthrob P.L.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 3, 2026

Chris Cornell of Soundgarden dresses like that and he’s a heartthrob.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Male heartthrobs are increasingly fluid, mirroring a new demographic reality.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

Imagine: You’re in your early 20s, and your heart has been captured by the soulful eyes of one of today’s up-and-coming heartthrobs.

From Salon Apr. 13, 2025

In a pre–social media era, eating alongside Indiana Jones’ whip or the steering wheel from Titanic was about as close as you could get to your favorite cinematic heroes and heartthrobs.

From Slate Nov. 30, 2024

At least three of the would-be heartthrobs tear up while discussing the show’s impact on their lives.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 31, 2024

"What? Has love gone from the world? Are there no more heartthrobs left? No screen goddesses to adore or cheerleaders to pine for?"

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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