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, 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, 2 Mar. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eidolon
Noun
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Built to last, the 2020 model features a new roof design that boasts up to 90 pounds per square foot of snow load.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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The traditional model of assembling large, diverse teams for every innovation challenge is now obsolete.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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Seven decades later, these ideas are mainstream in both Israeli and US discourse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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One idea that still looks elegant but adds a little something-something?—
Luz García,
Glamour,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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French Polynesia, for example, is warm year-round but sees its driest, sunniest weather between May and October.—
Jim Augerinos,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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See one example in the away win over Dynamo Kyiv, where Mateta makes a near-post sprint as Yeremy Pino shapes to cross.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Jolly views himself as an agent of change for Florida, while advocating policy positions that are strikingly different from his GOP incarnation.—
Taylor Millard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
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The franchise, which began with Ian Fleming’s first novel, Casino Royale in 1953, has spawned numerous film adaptations featuring a roster of A-list actors, with Daniel Craig as the last incarnation of Agent 007.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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The result is hefty but also a paragon of Cubano making, aesthetically precise in its construction.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Oct. 2025
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Even within the bowels of Amazon, a paragon of brutal efficiency, people flirt, fantasize, find camaraderie.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Eidolon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eidolon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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