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
There was also a dreary blowout against Gonzaga in November 2021 before the heartbreaker against the Bulldogs during the Sweet 16 last year.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
