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.
Recent Examples on the Web
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In fact, all three women were heartbreakers — a major vibe shift after the two couples who broke up early this season ended because of the men. Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025 Seau had his own Super Bowl heartbreaker, seeing Eli Manning and the Giants win 17-14 as 12 1/2-point underdogs in the 42nd Super Bowl. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025 The Detroit Tigers lost an arduous 15-inning heartbreaker to the Seattle Mariners in Game 5 of the American League Divisional Series on Friday. Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025 God, that one’s a heartbreaker, man. Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025 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 30 Oct. 2025.

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