as in heroes
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 idols
Those idols include John, who Carlile released an entire duets album with earlier this year, Who Believes In Angels?
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Stephen Daw, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2025
Pride parades have grown in visibility, and prominent celebrities—including K-pop idols—have come out and boosted LGBT representation.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Those moves included everything from emptying competitors' canteens to searching for idols without receiving a clue first.
—Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Outside the realm of pop idols and superheroes, some young commentators are still performing the classic critical duty of digging into the obscure and underrated.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
Mbeumo met one of his idols, Samuel Eto’o, before switching allegiance in 2022 and representing Cameroon at the World Cup in Qatar.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Hong Kong pop idols Anson Lo of boy band Mirror and Marf Yau from girl group Collar make guest appearances.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
Then there’s the online fan call, where devotees get the chance to speak to their idols for a minute or two.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
But while that foursome seems to be solidifying, Jawan searching for idols is raising everyone’s eyebrows, particularly Savannah who (checks notes) hates bugs.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
Stephen Daw, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2025
Pride parades have grown in visibility, and prominent celebrities—including K-pop idols—have come out and boosted LGBT representation.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Those moves included everything from emptying competitors' canteens to searching for idols without receiving a clue first.
—Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Outside the realm of pop idols and superheroes, some young commentators are still performing the classic critical duty of digging into the obscure and underrated.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
Mbeumo met one of his idols, Samuel Eto’o, before switching allegiance in 2022 and representing Cameroon at the World Cup in Qatar.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Hong Kong pop idols Anson Lo of boy band Mirror and Marf Yau from girl group Collar make guest appearances.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
Then there’s the online fan call, where devotees get the chance to speak to their idols for a minute or two.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
But while that foursome seems to be solidifying, Jawan searching for idols is raising everyone’s eyebrows, particularly Savannah who (checks notes) hates bugs.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for idols
Noun
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Any trip back in time that begins as a quest for heroes or villains is fatally flawed from the start.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The top floor is arranged as a quiet luxury haven, with the latest arrivals from Phoebe Philo, Khaite, Carven, and Jil Sander mixing with local heroes like Uma Wang, Samuel Gui Yang, and Into The East.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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They’re served topped in a number of ways, on a good bun and with fast-food fries that are actually golden brown instead of pale yellow, as the burger gods intended.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
22 Oct. 2025
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The scheduling gods couldn't have drawn it up any better for Murfreesboro area football fans.—
Cecil Joyce,
Murfreesboro Daily News Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Idols.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idols. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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