heartbreaker
[ hahrt-brey-ker ]
/ ˈhɑrtˌbreɪ kər /
noun
a person, event, or thing causing heartbreak.
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Origin of heartbreaker
1655–65; heartbreak + -er1
Words nearby heartbreaker
heart and soul, heart attack, heartbeat, heart block, heartbreak, heartbreaker, heartbreaking, heartbroken, heartburn, heartburning, heart cam
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Example sentences from the Web for heartbreaker
It is, to borrow the title of an old Adams record, a heartbreaker.
New York Times Justin Bieber opens up about Selena Gomez in new song 'Heartbreaker'.
Lady Gaga Goes Naked on ‘ARTPOP’ Album Cover, Miley Cyrus Insults Matt Lauer’s Sex Life|Culture Team|October 7, 2013|DAILY BEASTIts bad to learn hes a heartbreaker, but, after all, then theres all the more incentive to break his heart.
I soon noticed a man who was dancing with great assiduity, never stopping once--tall, swarthy, lively--a heartbreaker.
Look Back on Happiness|Knut Hamsun
British Dictionary definitions for heartbreaker
heartbreaker
/ (ˈhɑːtˌbreɪkə) /
noun
a person or thing that causes intense sadness or disappointment
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