as in to adore
to love or admire too much
she blindly idolized her older sister, refusing to acknowledge any of her faults
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Recent Examples of idolize
Then a Chicago Tribune reporter, Reynolds had idolized Jackson.
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Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Rafaela, who began his professional career as a middle infielder in the Red Sox minor leagues, idolized him.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
For those of us who grew up idolizing the 38-year singer and actor, that candor is classic Hilary.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 17 Feb. 2026
Carter's younger brother idolized him.
—Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 13 Feb. 2026
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Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Rafaela, who began his professional career as a middle infielder in the Red Sox minor leagues, idolized him.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
For those of us who grew up idolizing the 38-year singer and actor, that candor is classic Hilary.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 17 Feb. 2026
Carter's younger brother idolized him.
—Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idolize
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Toward the end, Chino started feeling the rock & roll energy and leapt offstage, crowd-surfing into adoring fans.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2026
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Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille Eau de Parfum Santal Blush isn’t the only Tom Ford scent that Taylor adores.—
Rebecca Norris,
InStyle,
13 Mar. 2026
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Every aide should worship at the great Ernie Zampese’s feet.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Clint, who worshipped his dad, was his sidekick on those travels in a Volkswagen van retrofitted to make room for a couple of horses.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
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Rahman is a security software engineer and likes to study disinformation patterns.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Eleanor’s view Trump has never liked a loser.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Idolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idolize. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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