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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He’s played by Orlando Bloom, who really does look the part of the heartbreaker-gone-a-bit-to-seed. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026 Both teams lost heartbreakers last week as Mansfield dropped a 38-35 decision to Arlington Martin. — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026 The Dodgers dropped another one-run heartbreaker in Detroit, wasting Blake Snell’s five innings of one-run baseball as the Tigers walked off with a 2-1 win. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 Bishop Moore lost an overtime heartbreaker, 28-25, against Hawthorne last week. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heartbreaker

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

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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 7 Sep. 2026.

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