heartbreaker

noun

heart·​break·​er ˈhärt-ˌbrā-kər How to pronounce heartbreaker (audio)
: one that causes heartbreak

Examples of heartbreaker in a Sentence

The team's most recent loss was a real heartbreaker.
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Where does this one stack up in the unfortunately long history of Bears heartbreakers? Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2024 Another snapshot previews a new pool scene between two of the show's leads that is reminiscent of when Witherspoon's innocent daughter of the Dean, Annette Hargrove, gets in a pool with Phillippe's notorious heartbreaker, Sebastian Valmont. Nick Romano, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024 Meanwhile, the powerhouse of the SEC in recent seasons — the Bulldogs — are off to a 5-1 start, with their lone lose being against the Alabama Crimson Tide, a 41-34 heartbreaker after overcoming a 28-0 deficit. Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 Competing on the main floor at Ball Arena for the first time since their Game 7 playoff heartbreaker, the Nuggets pushed their starters deep into the game against the Phoenix Suns’ reserves Sunday night in a preseason contest. Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for heartbreaker 

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of heartbreaker was in 1837

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“Heartbreaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartbreaker. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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