n (Film) (esp in the 1930s and 1940s) an actor popular as a romantic figure among womenThesaurus
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matinee idol - someone who is adored blindly and excessivelyidolheartthrob - an object of infatuationprincipal, star, lead - an actor who plays a principal role
matinee idol
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Synonyms for matinee idol
noun someone who is adored blindly and excessively