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Like his idol Paul Bocuse, Keller has created a proving ground for exceptional chefs in addition to an outstanding restaurant to dine at.
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 6 July 2025
The musician became an idol with the crowds with the creation of Pa-Cá in 1964, at a time of vibrant rhythms.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
Before rock 'n' roll gave teenagers their own soundtrack, Frank Sinatra set the template as America's first true teen idol.
—Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 26 June 2025
Bobby Sherman, a singer, actor and teen idol of the late 1960s/early 1970s, died on June 24.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 24 June 2025
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 6 July 2025
The musician became an idol with the crowds with the creation of Pa-Cá in 1964, at a time of vibrant rhythms.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
Before rock 'n' roll gave teenagers their own soundtrack, Frank Sinatra set the template as America's first true teen idol.
—Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 26 June 2025
Bobby Sherman, a singer, actor and teen idol of the late 1960s/early 1970s, died on June 24.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idol
hero
Noun
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The three Leone Westerns had made Eastwood a youth hero, an emblematic cinematic rebel.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 July 2025
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One of the heroes of the Indiana Pacers run in the NBA Playoffs and coming within one game of winning the NBA Championship will be the Pace Car Driver for the July 27 NASCAR race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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“Idol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idol. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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