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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Try Audible for free Chapter 3 eidolon, noun (seventeenth century):
a spirit, phantom, or apparition
Martha turned and fled through the crowd, down the wide flight of stone steps, and out into Beaumont Street, looking at nothing but the ground.
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CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
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, 2 Mar. 2020
CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
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, 2 Mar. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eidolon
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The department announced in May that Google, xAI and Microsoft had agreed to submit their AI models for security testing.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Anthropic will offer the EU use of its cutting-edge Mythos AI model to plug cybersecurity holes.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The two can talk through any challenging or creative idea for hours or go their separate ways.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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However, bright, clever ideas also might spring up in your mind.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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His tiff with Lindsay is a prime example.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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Another example of that was seen on Tuesday night.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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But perhaps the most visible incarnation of this at Myers Park is its Wellness Center, established in the fall of 2023 and funded by the family of Jason Huff, another student at the school, who took his own life less than six months after Coble died.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
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The rooms Individualism abounds, with each of the 50 spacious rooms decked out in a different incarnation of contemporary English style.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Martin Scorsese, paragon of the Old Hollywood establishment, has embraced AI at a time when many in Hollywood view AI differently.—
David Deal,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2026
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Packed with clashing Nazi goons and ice-cold blaxploitation paragons of extralegal justice, this season went inexplicably Tarantino, opening up arteries but also opportunities for a great actor to shine.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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“Eidolon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eidolon. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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