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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Recent Examples of eidolon
To enlist Helen, rather than the more popular The Trojan Women, for an antiwar theme makes sense especially in the wake of the conflict in Iraq: Helen posits that a decade-long war was fought and a civilization destroyed over a mirage, an eidolon.
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Lidija Haas, Harper's Magazine, 27 Apr. 2020
To enlist Helen, rather than the more popular The Trojan Women, for an antiwar theme makes sense especially in the wake of the conflict in Iraq: Helen posits that a decade-long war was fought and a civilization destroyed over a mirage, an eidolon.
—Lidija Haas, Harper's Magazine, 27 Apr. 2020
To enlist Helen, rather than the more popular The Trojan Women, for an antiwar theme makes sense especially in the wake of the conflict in Iraq: Helen posits that a decade-long war was fought and a civilization destroyed over a mirage, an eidolon.
—Lidija Haas, Harper's Magazine, 27 Apr. 2020
To enlist Helen, rather than the more popular The Trojan Women, for an antiwar theme makes sense especially in the wake of the conflict in Iraq: Helen posits that a decade-long war was fought and a civilization destroyed over a mirage, an eidolon.
—Lidija Haas, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2020
To enlist Helen, rather than the more popular The Trojan Women, for an antiwar theme makes sense especially in the wake of the conflict in Iraq: Helen posits that a decade-long war was fought and a civilization destroyed over a mirage, an eidolon.
—Lidija Haas, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2020
To enlist Helen, rather than the more popular The Trojan Women, for an antiwar theme makes sense especially in the wake of the conflict in Iraq: Helen posits that a decade-long war was fought and a civilization destroyed over a mirage, an eidolon.
—Lidija Haas, Harper's magazine, 2 Mar. 2020
Lidija Haas, Harper's Magazine, 27 Apr. 2020
To enlist Helen, rather than the more popular The Trojan Women, for an antiwar theme makes sense especially in the wake of the conflict in Iraq: Helen posits that a decade-long war was fought and a civilization destroyed over a mirage, an eidolon.
—Lidija Haas, Harper's Magazine, 27 Apr. 2020
To enlist Helen, rather than the more popular The Trojan Women, for an antiwar theme makes sense especially in the wake of the conflict in Iraq: Helen posits that a decade-long war was fought and a civilization destroyed over a mirage, an eidolon.
—Lidija Haas, Harper's Magazine, 27 Apr. 2020
To enlist Helen, rather than the more popular The Trojan Women, for an antiwar theme makes sense especially in the wake of the conflict in Iraq: Helen posits that a decade-long war was fought and a civilization destroyed over a mirage, an eidolon.
—Lidija Haas, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2020
To enlist Helen, rather than the more popular The Trojan Women, for an antiwar theme makes sense especially in the wake of the conflict in Iraq: Helen posits that a decade-long war was fought and a civilization destroyed over a mirage, an eidolon.
—Lidija Haas, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2020
To enlist Helen, rather than the more popular The Trojan Women, for an antiwar theme makes sense especially in the wake of the conflict in Iraq: Helen posits that a decade-long war was fought and a civilization destroyed over a mirage, an eidolon.
—Lidija Haas, Harper's magazine, 2 Mar. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eidolon
Noun
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In the cerebral artery flow model in the lab, Heit says, the milli-spinner was 100% effective at removing clots in more than 500 attempts.—
Ani Freedman,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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Given the affordable housing crisis, Vienna’s social housing model has been given enormous media exposure and has been studied by numerous advocacy groups with mixed views.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Great to wear unbuttoned as a beach cover-up or buttoned as a stylish shirt on its own, a linen button-down is always a good idea to include in your suitcase.—
Amber Love Bond,
Travel + Leisure,
28 June 2025
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This chicken dinner idea checks several of the essential boxes for cowboy cooking: a cast iron skillet, plenty of Southwestern flavor, and a cheesy topping.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2025
Noun
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For example, natural oils that would otherwise be filtered out in a drip coffee maker remain fully intact, making the coffee aromatic and robust.—
Tyler Shane,
Wired News,
30 June 2025
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For example, one of my most popular services is writing wedding speeches.—
Jen Glantz,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Inside his body, the role would be no spoof at all but the purest of incarnations.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
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This incarnation of the character (played by María Gabriela de Faría) isn't quite like that, instead using nanotechnology to alter herself.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
10 June 2025
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Trump, after all, is hardly a paragon of consistency.—
Reid Smith,
Foreign Affairs,
18 June 2025
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The game it was based on was not exactly a paragon of artistic merit to begin with.—
Calum Marsh,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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“Eidolon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eidolon. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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