heartbreaker
Americannoun
noun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of heartbreaker
1655–65; heartbreak + -er 1
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"It's a heartbreaker, you hate to see that," former British number one Annabel Croft said on BBC Two.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 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
Still, her notoriety as a heartbreaker has simultaneously granted her sainthood status from fans, who created fake prayer cards of the enchanting star to bolster their own love life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2025
The audience isn't sure if he's about to be a typical suave heartbreaker.
From Salon ● Dec. 9, 2024
They ignored me and belted out the heartbreaker part where the mother must leave her baby.
From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia
Federer developed rivalries, started losing heartbreakers and displayed a vulnerable side.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
But there are some devastating heartbreakers on this record, the kind of song that gets under your skin whether you want it to or not.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2025
She has dealt with her share of layabouts, deadbeats and heartbreakers.
From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2024
Some of them have been heartbreakers for Penn State.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 19, 2023
Dumpers may not always be the heartbreakers, and the Dumpees may not always be the heartbroken.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
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