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 Yet when the lights come up and the idols of her youth begin to sing, something is unlocked. —

Danielle Parker, CBS News, 19 June 2026 Fans, who never had a chance to cheer Les Grenadiers on soccer’s biggest stage, have had to decide where their loyalties will lie while players who perhaps grew up idolizing the team must now convince themselves their idols can be beaten. —

Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026 In the space of just five minutes, Maradona lifted his nation and was elevated to the status of an idol among idols. —

Cesar R. Torres, The Conversation, 17 June 2026 All advantages and idols are all transferrable at all times — aside from after the votes are read at Tribal Council. —

Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for idol

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hero

Noun

Colombian fans serenaded their heroes outside the Dalmar Hotel, the team hotel, in Fort Lauderdale Friday night.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 28 June 2026
While younger generations were taught in school about the atrocities of the Holocaust, the book found that family lore continued to sanitize the past with grandparents often painted as heroes, rescuers or victims themselves.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 28 June 2026