Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of idol
Released two years after Kubrick’s death, A.I. is Spielberg’s tribute/homage to his idol: This sci-fi tale has the chilly, intellectual air of the dead master’s finest works.
—
Tim Grierson, Vulture, 20 June 2025
The life of a teen idol in the early 1960s was a mix of dismissal and adulation, according to peer Fabian Forte, who performed as Fabian and toured with Christie in rock ‘n’ roll revival shows in the 1980s.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Related Stories All About the Members of Blackpink: Jennie, Lisa, Jisoo and Rosé
BTS Members: Everything to Know About the K-Pop Supergroup
G-DRAGON, who debuted as an idol at age 18, rose to prominence as part of the five-member boy group BIGBANG.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 16 June 2025
The Dance Moms alum opened up about feeling judged by one of her idols in a post on Thursday (June 12).
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for idol
Tim Grierson, Vulture, 20 June 2025
The life of a teen idol in the early 1960s was a mix of dismissal and adulation, according to peer Fabian Forte, who performed as Fabian and toured with Christie in rock ‘n’ roll revival shows in the 1980s.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Related Stories All About the Members of Blackpink: Jennie, Lisa, Jisoo and Rosé
BTS Members: Everything to Know About the K-Pop Supergroup
G-DRAGON, who debuted as an idol at age 18, rose to prominence as part of the five-member boy group BIGBANG.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 16 June 2025
The Dance Moms alum opened up about feeling judged by one of her idols in a post on Thursday (June 12).
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for idol
Recent Examples of Synonyms for idol
hero
Noun
-
Going from local church to being on tour in front of thousands of people overnight was a dream come true and, in the same season, writing with all my heroes.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
17 June 2025
-
In Pixar’s Elio, the eponymous young hero (voiced by Yonas Kibreab) gets his wish of being abducted by aliens, and is promptly treated to all manner of otherworldly sights.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Idol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idol. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share