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eidolon

noun

ī-ˈdō-lən

Definition of eidolon

as in model

someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation an industrialist who remains an eidolon of the visionary and ambitious self-made man

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During his tenure, Rousteing spearheaded the creation of the ‘Balmain Army’, a diverse and influential community of models, influencers, and celebrities that included figures such as the Kardashians.

— Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 14 July 2026
The Hightower family is closely connected with the worship of the Seven, the predominant faith of Westeros, and Ormund seems to be a model believer.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 July 2026

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Those are just two examples of Russian FPV (first-person view) drones attacking civilians rather than military assets – a phenomenon that’s also playing out in the frontline cities of Kherson and Kramatorsk.

— Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Rather than discarding imperfect outputs, GIFT identifies those that are close to correct and uses them to generate new training examples.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026

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Joe is the popular action figure line launched in mid-1960s as a realistic soldier toy but was relaunched into its modern incarnation in the 1980s.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
The previous incarnation of District 20 has been historically geared to elect Democrats and African Americans.

— Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026

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Of course, they’re devastated, and so is Clark, who is left with an ideal, a paragon of self-sacrifice, a superhero to remember and look up to, but not a friend.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Crafted by Iasia Merriweather, this towering look is a paragon of precision.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 29 June 2026

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