heartthrob
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In 1968, the Beatles made Asher head of A&R at Apple Records, where he signed James Taylor; the two soon moved to Los Angeles and turned Taylor into music’s biggest heartthrob folkie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
They came of age when Orlando Bloom’s Legolas, kitted out in a blond wig, armor and prosthetic pointy ears, was a teen heartthrob.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
No one ever necessarily thought of him as a heartthrob and all of a sudden I’ve heard, I’ve seen some things on Threads or whatnot, and they’re like, “Oh girl, I didn’t know Steve Carell...”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
"Nah, I don't think I'm a heartthrob to that age group," Danny said.
From BBC ● May 10, 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
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
They were the boys-next-door, whose age and good looks made them heartthrobs to millions of young fans around the world.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2024
“The teen heartthrobs of Fox’s ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ ... garnered the biggest cheers and screams from the teen fans who lined the streets,” The Times said in a 1991 Emmys red carpet story.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 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
