love interest
Americannoun
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a person (especially in fiction) presented as a romantic partner or potential romantic partner.
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the romantic subplot in a work of fiction.
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The 42-year-old rose to millennial fame as the dark prince of “The Hills,” playing the love interest of his now-wife, Heidi Montag.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Australia’s Patrick Brammall is engaging as Andy’s love interest, but his underwritten character is one of those generic dial-a-hunk types that pop up in woman-centered stories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
“That made me laugh out loud,” says Plaza, who also voices numerous animals, including the spider and a pitbull love interest for Cupcake.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026
Where Stiller's character once struggled to impress his girlfriend's father, the latest take will move to the next generation as Grande plays the love interest of Stiller's son.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
She was wearing the long dark jacket and small hat he would have recognized a mile away as being straight from the wardrobe of Helen Grosvenor, the love interest of the 1932 film.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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