HEARTTHROBS Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

heartthrobs

noun

plural of heartthrob

as in heroes

an attractive and usually famous man He is the latest in a series teen heartthrobs to capture the attention of many adolescents.

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Recent Examples of heartthrobs Now, two new heartthrobs of the 2020s have joined the party, with Heated Rivalry star Connor Storrie and Manchester City footballer Erling Haaland both buzzing their notable hairstyles in favor of a summery buzz cut. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 24 Aug. 2026 At the season 1 premiere, Blucas reflected on his full-circle journey, from playing teen heartthrobs in the ‘90s on shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer to now portraying a dad of teens on My Life With the Walter Boys. — Kelsey Lentz, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 The two heartthrobs have also become fashion icons in their own right. — Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026 Stars gleam and fade away fast, but the statues of two heartthrobs who died young and left good-looking corpses have lasted decades after their deaths. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026 As the New York Times’ Kyle Buchanan has written, the Oscars’ infamous bias against young men is essentially a bias against heartthrobs — the more an actor appeals to young women, the more likely the largely male, largely middle-aged membership of the Academy is to write him off as a lightweight. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026 In reality, the shirtless twunk heartthrobs are Tim Nelson and Sam Netterfield of the indie-pop group Cub Sport, using this opportunity to shed the trappings of a decade-long career. — Reanna Cruz, Pitchfork, 12 Mar. 2026 Flirty Refresher Drinks Dunkin’s Valentine’s Day Refreshers are total heartthrobs. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2026 Hollywood heartthrobs also came dressed to impress on the red carpet in updated takes on classic suiting with glitzy accessories. — Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026

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Noun

Mackeeper present themselves as scraggly anti-heroes, saving music one banger at a time.

— Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
This kind of inversion extends to all the depictions of classic heroes in the Absolute line.

— Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of heroes

Noun

The cost figures draw on the Family Budget Calculator developed by the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute from federal data on rents, food costs and consumer spending, with The Post’s own health care estimates.

— Amy L. Wong, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Another star turn goes to Mary Ellen Pleasant, who was arguably America’s first Black millionaire and inarguably one of the most canny and chameleonlike figures this country has ever produced.

— Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

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Wolf-Rayet Stars Even the tiniest of stars is humbling on a human scale.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026
At a rally in Corpus Christi, staff verified guests by sticking gold stars on them—a callback of sorts to Talarico’s days as a public-school educator.

— Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026

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