idolize
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adore, adulate, canonize, deify, dote (on), hero-worship, worship
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Johnson idolizes Churchill and wrote a biography of him. — Kevin Sullivan, Anchorage Daily News, "British House of Commons passes bill seeking to avert no-deal Brexit, another blow to Boris Johnson," 4 Sep. 2019 In his youth, Costello idolized Andrew Luck, particularly during a Stanford career that saw Luck picking up big yardage on the ground and quite willing to take a hit. — Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com, "College football kicks off: Top stories to watch," 29 Aug. 2019 And many, including President Trump, idolize Jackson. — Sue Mcmillin, The Denver Post, "McMillin: Stapleton will keep its tainted name, here’s how we can live with that decision," 27 Aug. 2019 Van Gogh idolized Jean-François Millet, the French artist who frequently painted peasant farmers. — Susan Dunne, courant.com, "Tailor-made for Instagram, ‘Van Gogh for All’ exhibit lets you climb inside his most famous paintings," 20 Aug. 2019 Vikings rookie cornerback Kris Boyd grew up idolizing Aaron Rodgers. — Chris Tomasson, Twin Cities, "Vikings rookie Kris Boyd grew up idolizing Aaron Rodgers, but now wants to ‘get a pick’," 13 Sep. 2019 Tony Gonsolin is a 25-year-old rookie who grew up idolizing Sabathia and the Yankees growing up in Northern California. — Los Angeles Times, "Kenley Jansen notches save and Justin Turner homers in Dodgers’ win over Yankees," 24 Aug. 2019 Before Leaves of Grass, bards tended to idolize romantic tropes established by English poets such as William Wordsworth and Alfred Tennyson. — Anne Quito, Quartzy, "In 1855, Walt Whitman published his own declaration of independence," 4 July 2019 Babitz is by no means someone to naïvely idolize; her stories illustrate the privilege afforded to attractive, white women, and her experiences of L.A. are certainly not representative of the entire city. — The Atlantic, "What We’re Reading This Summer," 28 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'idolize.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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