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noun

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Verb
Machismo is another one of these elements as the doc repeatedly shows a star matador and his hero-worshipping entourage. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025 Machismo is another one of these elements as the doc repeatedly shows a star matador and his hero-worshipping entourage. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
Prone to hero worship early on, Drake hashed out his style in public, dabbling in rap while working on the Canadian teen soap Degrassi: The Next Generation. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025 Springsteen admires the precision, energy, and intelligence of Bryan’s songwriting, but he’s also clearly charmed by the 28-year-old Navy veteran’s obvious hero worship, puppy-in-a-frat energy, and relentless sincerity. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for hero-worship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hero-worship
Verb
  • His final appearance at Allianz Parque against Sporting Cristal in May was marked with the emotional presentation of a poster and a plaque, a goal and an assist, and a standing ovation from his adoring fans.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 19 June 2025
  • Those more interested in a classic floral scent, however, will adore Gucci Bloom—a sophisticated blend of tuberose, jasmine, and Rangoon creeper.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 19 June 2025
Verb
  • Know-nothings pretend that Schrader’s Bressonian mannerisms reveal the spiritual depths of contemporary crisis, when, in fact, Master Gardener repeats the same social-collapse paranoia that made secular reviewers overpraise the religious, racial, suicide-bomber topics of First Reformed.
    Armond White, National Review, 24 May 2023
  • He’s overpraised of course.
    Nick Laird, The New York Review of Books, 16 Mar. 2023
Noun
  • Praise and worship will be at the shrine, along with food trucks and fireworks.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
  • Recent raids have targeted schools, job sites, hotels, and even places of worship.
    Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Verb
  • So, having family and friends there, so many reasons to like it.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
  • And there are other reasons to be sanguine about the slide away from books, given what so many of us actually like to read.
    Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 17 June 2025
Verb
  • TikTok praised Trump for signing an extension Thursday.
    Ani Freedman, Fortune, 20 June 2025
  • Sonko also praised China in his statement on Friday.
    Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • The adoration for the Italian characters grew as both filmmakers spent more and more time working with their mostly local crew on location.
    William Earl, Variety, 6 June 2025
  • Hannah Einbinder, Natasha Lyonne and Jessica Williams embrace nudity, mutual adoration and finally learning to stop chasing each other's careers.
    Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
Verb
  • Instead of idolizing sitcom trendsetters, many emulate lifestyle creators who promote capsule wardrobes, skincare routines, and age-appropriate yet refined looks.
    Dia Gallo, Parents, 17 June 2025
  • The most devastating feedback came from a founder Landau idolized.
    Megan Bruneau, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Verb
  • Fellow actors congratulated the couple in the comments section.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 23 June 2025
  • Vice President Vance, a veteran and frequent skeptic of foreign intervention, congratulated the troops and others involved in the strike on Sunday morning.
    Colin Meyn, The Hill, 22 June 2025

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“Hero-worship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hero-worship. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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