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as in symbol
a written or printed mark that is meant to convey information to the reader
the player's remote control is very user-friendly as it doesn't use any icons that you haven't seen a million times before
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as in manifestation
a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)
cites Marlene Dietrich as an icon of old-time Hollywood glamour
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as in star
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about
a sports bar filled with photos of icons from football, basketball, and baseball
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as in image
a two dimensional design intended to look like a person or thing
any icon of the Deity is regarded as blasphemous by adherents of that religion
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Recent Examples of icon
The charges came as a shock to admirers of Chávez, long considered one of the leading American civil rights figures of the 20th century, and a Latino icon.
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City News Service, Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Horror icons like Sid Haig and Jeffrey Combs rub mocapped elbows with Mystery Science Theater 3000 alums Bill Corbett and Trace Beaulieu.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Stock Chart IconStock chart icon The dollar has strengthened against sterling, euro and the yen since the Iran conflict.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
Big Tex, the 55-foot-tall icon of the State Fair of Texas, is getting a new pair of boots.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
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City News Service, Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Horror icons like Sid Haig and Jeffrey Combs rub mocapped elbows with Mystery Science Theater 3000 alums Bill Corbett and Trace Beaulieu.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Stock Chart IconStock chart icon The dollar has strengthened against sterling, euro and the yen since the Iran conflict.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
Big Tex, the 55-foot-tall icon of the State Fair of Texas, is getting a new pair of boots.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for icon
Noun
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth praised them as American heroes.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Since then, he’s been considered a painter’s painter — capturing jazz icons, heroes from his Mexican heritage, his wife and his own recognizable bearded face — while also staging gonzo solo shows featuring live music, DJing and a faux Mercedes that’s half instrument, half sculpture.—
Michael Slenske,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Mar. 2026
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As Fisk's anti-vigilante task force abducts dissidents off the street, locking them away in an undisclosed warehouse full of cages, Daredevil (Charlie Cox) becomes a symbol of rebellion for those willing to fight back.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
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Understandable, for sure, with any new work, especially one so heavy of symbol.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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There are a few different ways to interpret this most recent manifestation of the Administration’s talent for hypocrisy.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps some paper manifestations just in time for the year of the Fire Horse.—
Xuan Juliana Wang,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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On this Wednesday’s episode of The Run-Through, Doja Cat—Vogue’s April cover star and the host of the second annual Vogue Vintage Market—calls in from her dining room in Los Angeles.—
Alexandra Di Palma,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2026
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Kansas City Royals star Maikel Garcia shined on the national stage.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2026
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The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, as well the Tripoli and other amphibious assault ships carrying the Marines, are based in Japan and have been in the Pacific Ocean for several days, according to images released by the military.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Much like the movie itself, the images captured by Jima on set are spare and enigmatic.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Park, is a storied and well-known producer in the genre, who rose to fame in Korea as a member of an idol hip-hop boy group, under YG Entertainment.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Mar. 2026
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In the band’s heyday, Anthony Kiedis, with his bare torso and long girlish copper-blond hair, looked like a ’70s teen idol who’d become a Warhol hustler – a street-flesh god like Joe Dallesandro, except that where Dallesandro was in a daze, Kiedis was a live wire.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
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Cohen’s avatar appears in the lower third of the screen to provide brief setups to the footage.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
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Your guide through the Bravoverse will be an AI avatar of Andy Cohen, Real Housewives executive producer and Watch What Happens Live host.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
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Leigh Wambsganss, the Republican candidate and a Mercy Culture ally, had become a minor MAGA celebrity, owing to her role in facilitating a far-right takeover of the area’s school boards.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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The backstory Built in 1933 as the first hotel in Ibiza, this neo-colonial grande dame was the beating heart of Ibiza Town, a meeting spot for locals, hippies, and celebrities.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Icon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/icon. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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