Thesaurus results for IDOL

idol

noun

ˈī-dᵊl

as in hero

a person who is the object of extreme or uncritical devotion a movie star whose portrayal of a comic book superhero in a blockbuster series has made him the idol of millions

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Recent Examples on the Web As the festival ends, the Ganesha idols are carried to local bodies of water in a parade where they are then immersed in water. —

Lex Harvey, CNN, 18 Sep. 2024 Inside, a seated idol of the Buddha, its face illuminated by light streaming in from above, projected an air of serenity and hope. —

Prasad Ramamurthy, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2024 Korean social media posters have frequently been accused of using the cloak of online anonymity to criticize stars looks and behavior, including their dating status, and to hold idols to standards that are higher than is reasonable. —

Patrick Frater, Variety, 9 Sep. 2024 James Darren, Gidget teen idol actor who rose to fame in the 1950s, has died at 88, according to Nancy Sinatra, who counted him among her closest friends. —

Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for idol

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