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No Sleep for Kaname Date - From AI: The Somnium Files puts you in the shoes of detective Date, who sets out to rescue internet idol Iris.
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Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Afterward, Webster said President John F. Kennedy had been her idol growing up.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025
Brooker’s commandment is to worship no idols, most especially of the American variety.
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—Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Bobby Sherman’s wife says the teen idol’s body is ‘shutting down’ due to terminal illness.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
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Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Afterward, Webster said President John F. Kennedy had been her idol growing up.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025
Brooker’s commandment is to worship no idols, most especially of the American variety.
10.
—Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Bobby Sherman’s wife says the teen idol’s body is ‘shutting down’ due to terminal illness.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idol
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With Alejandro Balde still out, Gerard Martin is the left back while the hero of the hour Kounde can be found on the other flank.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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The twisty plot is endlessly entertaining, though the specifics of the hero’s vaunted genius are sadly relegated to the sidelines.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Idol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idol. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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