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Recent Examples of idolize But Hunter, who grew up idolizing Travis Konecny, Lawson Crouse and Bo Horvat, had other plans. Joe Smith, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 In a fantasy sequence, Ed dreams he is visited by serial killers who idolize him, like Charles Manson, Ed Kemper, Brudos and Speck. Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025 The character idolizes Goodall and her work. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025 Tarasov, 11 years Bobrovsky’s junior, grew up idolizing the Panthers’ starter and now two-time Stanley Cup champion. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for idolize
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Verb
  • One of Indiana's peskiest invasive plants, oriental bittersweet, was bought, sold and adored for almost 100 years in the United States before horticulturists started to raise concerns about the species.
    Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Clara adores them, and rightly so.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • There is no discernible border; residents live, work and worship interchangeably between the two towns.
    Erika Edwards, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Sanskrit speakers worshipped Dyaus Pitr, or Sky Father.
    Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • There’s a lot to like about the way the Sabres have played, though.
    Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Choi likes to precut carrots, celery, onions and fennel.
    Malaka Gharib, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Idolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idolize. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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