as in to adore
to love or admire too much
she blindly idolized her older sister, refusing to acknowledge any of her faults
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Recent Examples of idolize
Carter's younger brother idolized him.
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Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 13 Feb. 2026
While Spielberg and Van Der Beek never officially worked together on a film or television project, the actor’s character in Dawson’s Creek idolized the director as his filmmaking hero, with Dawson’s bedroom featuring several Spielberg movie posters.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 12 Feb. 2026
Regenda grew up idolizing other Slovakian stars like Marian Hossa, Marian Gaborik, Pavol Demitra, and Zdeno Chara.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
The whole world loved him, idolized him.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
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Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 13 Feb. 2026
While Spielberg and Van Der Beek never officially worked together on a film or television project, the actor’s character in Dawson’s Creek idolized the director as his filmmaking hero, with Dawson’s bedroom featuring several Spielberg movie posters.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 12 Feb. 2026
Regenda grew up idolizing other Slovakian stars like Marian Hossa, Marian Gaborik, Pavol Demitra, and Zdeno Chara.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
The whole world loved him, idolized him.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idolize
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Salvias are adored for their abundant blooms which attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds to the garden.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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Hollywood creates silver screen narratives adored by the world, but its institution for visual art was getting lapped by smaller cities.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
6 Mar. 2026
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Thankfully, Lundy and two other leaders of the anti-ICE group were arrested by and charged with conspiring and interfering with the worshippers’ First Amendment rights to worship.—
Houston Keene,
Boston Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
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The Justice Department said the demonstration interfered with constitutional rights to worship.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Montana Republican unexpectedly dropped his reelection bid on Wednesday night — a surprise, though Daines didn’t love all the travel and likes to spend time with his family.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Some people like to vote on election day, said Dianne Clinkscale from Dallas, arguing that the county’s voters got cheated out their right on to vote.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Idolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idolize. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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