heartbreaker

Example Sentences

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Bright lipstick isn’t just for the heartbreaker; it’s also for the heartbroken.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

The Cleveland Cavaliers, who fell 140-138 to Miami in an overtime heartbreaker on Monday, rallied to turn the tables with a 130-116 triumph over the Heat.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

Warning to anyone who was left cold by the final monologue last time around: It is now a heartbreaker, just as it’s meant to be.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024

Thanks in no small part to Erskine, the Dodgers won the National League pennant that year before losing another heartbreaker World Series to the Yankees, after leading the series three games to two.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2024

The team lost a heartbreaker in an early round and returned home the same day.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel