Synonyms of icons

icons

noun

variants also ikons

plural of icon

1

as in heroes

a person who is the object of extreme or uncritical devotion

Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, the Beatles, and other icons of pop culture

Synonyms & Similar Words

• heroes
• idols
• gods
• models
• classics
• ideals
• paragons
• nonpareils
• exemplars
• beau ideals

2

as in symbols

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• symbols
• signs
• glyphs
• letters
• characters
• numerals
• pictographs
• ciphers
• hieroglyphs
• pictograms
• runes
• ideograms

3

as in manifestations

a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)

cites Marlene Dietrich as an icon of old-time Hollywood glamour

Synonyms & Similar Words

• manifestations
• images
• avatars
• incarnations
• abstracts
• essences
• personifications
• models
• objectifications
• incorporations
• instantiations
• externalizations
• embodiments
• geniuses
• personifiers
• epitomes
• embodiers
• personalizations
• realizations
• paradigms
• souls
• actualizations
• exemplifications
• reincarnations
• archetypes
• concretizations
• substantiations
• patterns
• exemplars
• quintessences

4

as in celebrities

a person who is widely known and usually much talked about

a sports bar filled with photos of icons from football, basketball, and baseball

Synonyms & Similar Words

• celebrities
• stars
• personalities
• figures
• heroes
• superstars
• dignitaries
• notables
• names
• celebs
• luminaries
• personages
• VIPs
• lights
• notabilities
• standouts
• idols
• favorites
• megastars
• somebodies
• causes célèbres
• notorieties
• monuments
• pillars
• immortals
• worthies
• eminences
• magnates
• heartthrobs
• demigods
• bigwigs
• moguls
• big shots
• barons
• nabobs
• kahunas
• panjandrums

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nobodies
• mediocrities
• lightweights
• noncelebrities
• has-beens

5

as in pictures

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pictures
• illustrations
• portraits
• depictions
• images
• representations
• likenesses
• drawings
• photographs
• resemblances
• views
• silhouettes
• watercolors
• caricatures
• sketches
• etchings
• diagrams
• delineations
• collages
• cartoons
• hieroglyphics
• hieroglyphs
• doodles
• pictographs
• daubs
• montages
• finger paintings
• ideograms
• ideographs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of icons

Coaching icons on center stage. —Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026

The show famously helped introduce future hip-hop icons including Jay-Z, Nas, and Wu-Tang Clan. —Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 11 Mar. 2026

The pianist and educator will perform a program of classical music inspired by vocal arts and explain the works by icons such as Franz Schubert and David Del Tredici. —Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026

Of course, icons like Hailey Bieber and Gigi Hadid are on my list, but my favorite person to follow? —Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026

The California Red blend commemorates the rap icons’ 1996 collaboration of the same name. —Michael Saponara, Billboard, 10 Mar. 2026

The best Studio Ghibli gifts to buy Totoro is a Studio Ghibli fan favorite, and this fluffy Totoro Catbus is one of the film’s most recognizable icons. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026

But management also decided against trying to brag about these network-level changes with new status-bar icons or other sorts of customer-experience puffery. —Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026

From arts and nightlife to food, festivals, and global icons like Beyonce, Houston pulses with energy, giving visitors a taste of Texas that’s vibrant, diverse, and unmistakably its own. —Kat Stinson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026