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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 avatar
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
Stock Chart IconStock chart icon SoundHound AI's year-to-date stock performance.
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Julie Coleman, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
British pop icon Lily Allen returns to the top 10 with West End Girl, her first album in seven years.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2025
Daly paid tribute to action-hero icon Rocky Balboa with his holiday look.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
In Washington and Illinois, some videos shared on social media show federal agents making arrests in vehicles marked with Mexican objects or icons.
—NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
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Julie Coleman, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
British pop icon Lily Allen returns to the top 10 with West End Girl, her first album in seven years.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2025
Daly paid tribute to action-hero icon Rocky Balboa with his holiday look.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
In Washington and Illinois, some videos shared on social media show federal agents making arrests in vehicles marked with Mexican objects or icons.
—NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for icon
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Any trip back in time that begins as a quest for heroes or villains is fatally flawed from the start.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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And in the imperfect hero who is Carol Sturka, viewers get a role model who doesn’t let her own anger or grief stop her from trying to save the world.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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The food allergy community and parents of children with autism have adopted the teal and blue, respectively, as symbols to promote awareness and inclusivity while trick-or-treating.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Explore the symbols, stories and customs of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) through interactive crafts and activities.—
Debra Skodack,
Kansas City Star,
30 Oct. 2025
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In an era of AI avatars and digital overload, something as simple as a handwritten note can feel like a relic of the past.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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But this avatar, thankfully, doesn’t possess a Panglossian outlook on the future’s promises.—
Maura Johnston,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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The photos showed the reality TV star sitting in an emergency room chair holding an ice pack to his face.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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On possession after possession, González picked up Brunson full court and tried his best to pester the Knicks star.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Other companies, such as BlackSky and Maxar, are providing their own electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) imagery—that is, images in the visible and infrared light spectrums—commercially.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Cinemark will also upgrade its remaining 12 Imax screens to Imax with Laser, a 4K laser projection system developed to deliver the clearest images and best audio through proprietary technology.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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David Arquette will somehow reprise his role as Dewey Riley, despite the fact that the character was stabbed to death a couple movies ago.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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The actor dressed up as the character Tingle from The Legend of Zelda — a 35-year-old man obsessed with forest fairies.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The first episode, which Andy directed, features three special effects-heavy sequences of monstrous incarnations attacking children.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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Apparently the actress kept a photo of David Bowie on her at all times and had hired an early incarnation of the Allman Brothers Band to play a party at her house.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our EW Dispatch newsletter.—
EW Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Nov. 2025
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Kim Kardashian promotes moon landing conspiracy The conspiracy theory is one that billionaire Kim Kardashian, a major celebrity and entrepreneur with hundreds of millions of social media followers, recently amplified.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Icon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/icon. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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