heartthrob

Example Sentences

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"Nah, I don't think I'm a heartthrob to that age group," Danny said.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

He’s sort of a heartthrob on campus once he gets there.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

But the 30-year-old star will have to face-off against DiCaprio and Michael B. Jordan, although Irish heartthrob Paul Mescal was not nominated for his role as Shakespeare in "Hamnet".

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

James Van Der Beek, best known as the sensitive heartthrob star of TV show “Dawson’s Creek,” died Wednesday at age 48, his publicist confirmed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Call a suitor a heartthrob if he’s better than all previous candidates.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos