Thesaurus results for IDOLS

idols

noun

plural of idol

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 Fernandes considers his compatriot and namesake Bruno Fernandes at Manchester United as one of his idols. —

Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 4 June 2026 The woman's phone is encased in an undulating rubbery glitter sculpture with tiny portraits of K-pop idols suspended inside. —

Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026 Baoase is also transporting, as any memorable hotel should be, with a strong Asian-esque design that includes ubiquitous Balinese Hindu statues, idols, and sculptures, and a reliance on simplicity over dazzle. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 Are Henry James’s heroines, surely among the most extraordinary female characters in literary history, really one-dimensional idols? —

Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 Your siblings will always be your idols, especially older siblings. —

Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 29 May 2026 There were idols everywhere and advantages practically falling out of trees. —

Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026 Unfortunately, we were deprived of all those fake idols getting played because players kept leaving the game with fakes in their pockets, socks, and bags. —

Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026 The optics of the ceremony soon sparked backlash from the faithful and religious leaders, many of whom drew a parallel to biblical scripture Exodus 32, which warns believers about the dangers of creating false idols and worshiping other gods. —

Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026

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Lucas had a habit of taking words from other languages, and the name for his films' lightsaber-wielding heroes is believed to have come from the Japanese word jidaigeki, a term used for historical samurai.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
There are no heroes in the Brendan Sorsby case.

— Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2026