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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
Then there’s the online fan call, where devotees get the chance to speak to their idols for a minute or two.
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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
But leading an interview with one of your idols before several hundred ride-or-die Lambs, and countless thousands online, is a new experience.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
From Zendaya and Emma Stone to the K-pop idols of BLACKPINK and Stray Kids, see what all the A-listers are wearing during a week of chic in France.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Many of them were musicians who were her idols, who then became her collaborators, and soon her friends.
—Allaire Nuss, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
In the book, readers hear from many of golf’s biggest names — Tiger’s caddie, his coach, his opponents, his idols, and others, all offering fresh insight into the electrifying highs of his victories and the obstacles on and off the course that threatened his relentless pursuit of perfection.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
My boyhood idols Howard Stern and David Letterman were very considerate and kind.
—Luciana Lopez, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Many pandals, temporary structures built with bamboo and other material for the festival, and clay idols of the deities also suffered damage across the city.
—Reuters, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
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
But leading an interview with one of your idols before several hundred ride-or-die Lambs, and countless thousands online, is a new experience.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
From Zendaya and Emma Stone to the K-pop idols of BLACKPINK and Stray Kids, see what all the A-listers are wearing during a week of chic in France.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Many of them were musicians who were her idols, who then became her collaborators, and soon her friends.
—Allaire Nuss, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
In the book, readers hear from many of golf’s biggest names — Tiger’s caddie, his coach, his opponents, his idols, and others, all offering fresh insight into the electrifying highs of his victories and the obstacles on and off the course that threatened his relentless pursuit of perfection.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
My boyhood idols Howard Stern and David Letterman were very considerate and kind.
—Luciana Lopez, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Many pandals, temporary structures built with bamboo and other material for the festival, and clay idols of the deities also suffered damage across the city.
—Reuters, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for idols
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Twenty years later, Jim Montgomery, goalkeeper for Second Division underdogs Sunderland, would pull off an incredible double save to deny Leeds United in an upset so huge rival fans became even more desperate to see their own heroes do similar at the 100,000-capacity national stadium.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The heroes in a half shell are back — but this time, they’re stranded across the river.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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Despite weekend storms and some early-morning rain, the weather gods were smiling on Celine with blue skies and sun in the garden of the Domaine National de Saint-Cloud on the outskirts of Paris.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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The practice began in earnest with Anders Breivik, who in 2011, motivated by White supremacy, carried out a mass killing of over 70 people in Norway, Rutland said, adding Breivik inscribed slogans on his weapons and gave them names after Norse gods like Odin and Thor.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Idols.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idols. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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