A heartthrob is a popular actor, singer, or sports player that everyone seems to be talking about. They are usually admired for their looks more than their talent.
He's considered a heartthrob because of his good looks and sexy smile.
She's a heartthrob because she's beautiful and popular, even though she doesn't have any acting ability.
noun
an object of infatuation
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Joe is known as the teen heartthrob of the group.
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Back in the 70s, they were all svelte teen heartthrobs, keen to preserve their pin up appeal.
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Deasy stated that it was surreal being thought of as a heartthrob.
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She became the heartthrob of the Malayalam film industry.
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He was comparable to Don Johnson, a popular heartthrob at the time.
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It also launched the acting career of heartthrob Daniel u.
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You know, you're a tv heartthrob with a girlfriend. Come on.
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He is a good looking, charming heartthrob who in the beginning is with Rosmery.
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I thought maybe he was trying to pull a James in Heartthrob.
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Her boyfriend was Mark, a popular senior, who was the heartthrob of the campus.