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or eidola
as in examples
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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Noun
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In none of these examples do people today, or those of the past, deserve these actions.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025 -
Inglis gives the contemporary examples of Arsenal’s Highbury, Everton’s Goodison Park and Tottenham’s White Hart Lane as structures already surpassing Old Trafford.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Part of it was spent in various incarnations of the Jets’ fourth line, where David Gustafsson performed better than Barron did on faceoffs.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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More than once Snook squabbles with one of her video incarnations over ownership of the narration.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Like a showstopping necklace on a comparatively functional outfit, creative bathroom tile ideas have the power to elevate and transform one of the most utilitarian spaces in the house.—
Kathryn O'Shea-Evans,
Architectural Digest,
11 Mar. 2025
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Forge valuable connections and exchange investment ideas.—
John Melloy,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Eidolons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eidolons. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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