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
Featuring anonymous interviews with former instructors, many of whom were idolized, the podcast takes an exhaustive look at the all-consuming SoulCycle obsession, including what went on behind dark studio doors.
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Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 20 May 2025
The tour, which paired pop-punk’s elder statesmen with its ascendant newcomers, saw Blink-182 closing each night, despite Green Day being the band Hoppus idolized growing up.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 20 May 2025
So to feel that from Jukebox, who has idolized Raq and, in many respects, modeled herself after Raq, to lose her is almost like losing everything.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
The movie’s an odd-couple friendship affair, as Craig meets and immediately idolizes the cool neighbor up the block.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
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Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 20 May 2025
The tour, which paired pop-punk’s elder statesmen with its ascendant newcomers, saw Blink-182 closing each night, despite Green Day being the band Hoppus idolized growing up.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 20 May 2025
So to feel that from Jukebox, who has idolized Raq and, in many respects, modeled herself after Raq, to lose her is almost like losing everything.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
The movie’s an odd-couple friendship affair, as Craig meets and immediately idolizes the cool neighbor up the block.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idolize
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His final appearance at Allianz Parque against Sporting Cristal in May was marked with the emotional presentation of a poster and a plaque, a goal and an assist, and a standing ovation from his adoring fans.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Those more interested in a classic floral scent, however, will adore Gucci Bloom—a sophisticated blend of tuberose, jasmine, and Rangoon creeper.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
19 June 2025
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The soccer star in question, of course, was a certain Lionel Andrés Messi, for whom the masses had made their pilgrimage to worship, as his Inter Miami took on Portuguese giant FC Porto in the second matchday of Group A.—
Glen Levy,
CNN Money,
20 June 2025
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The group argued that allowing Oak Flat, a place where the Apache have worshiped for generations, to be destroyed would have significant religious freedom implications.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
27 May 2025
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The designs were situated over three floors, where guests were allowed to select a Levi’s item and customize it to [their] liking with graphics, rhinestones, and other embellishments.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 June 2025
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And every player likes to be in a good environment like that.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
29 June 2025
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“Idolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idolize. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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