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 of idol Joao Fonseca of Brazil, whose idol was Roger Federer, and Rafael Jodar of Spain, whose idol was Rafael Nadal, are both into the quarterfinals in Paris. —

Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 Your siblings will always be your idols, especially older siblings. —

Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 29 May 2026 For a generation of aspiring sports broadcasters, Kenny Mayne was an idol. —

Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026 Depp's first role came in the 1984 horror classic A Nightmare on Elm Street, followed by his breakout television role in 1987, 21 Jump Street, which ran until 1990 and launched him into teen idol status. —

Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for idol

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hero

Noun

And who doesn't love Gritty, the official mascot of the Philadelphia Flyers and unlikely hero of the city, or an Elvis impersonator in Las Vegas, that most unapologetically American destination of them all?

— Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
The first of five installments introduces audiences to the series' hero — New York police officer John McClane (Bruce Willis) — who has traveled to Los Angeles hoping to rekindle a romance with his estranged wife, Holly (Bonnie Bedelia).

— Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026