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also ikon
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as in symbol
a written or printed mark that is meant to convey information to the reader
the player's remote control is very user-friendly as it doesn't use any icons that you haven't seen a million times before
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as in avatar
a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)
cites Marlene Dietrich as an icon of old-time Hollywood glamour
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as in star
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about
a sports bar filled with photos of icons from football, basketball, and baseball
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as in image
a two dimensional design intended to look like a person or thing
any icon of the Deity is regarded as blasphemous by adherents of that religion
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Recent Examples of icon
The Lightning gambled in the offseason with a roster makeover that included losing franchise icon Steven Stamkos.
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John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2025
Other changes in the software update include new icon colors for the Nintendo eShop and the Switch News app.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
But Clooney sponsors Murrow’s legend to perpetuate the lie that McCarthy was wrong while TV icon Murrow was unassailably correct, even prophetic.
—Armond White, National Review, 30 Apr. 2025
Audience Award: Documentary Feature Come See Me in the Good Light
Director: Ryan White, Producers: Jessica Hargrave, Ryan White, Tig Notaro, Stef Willen (USA 2025, 104)
Spoken word icon and poet laureate Andrea Gibson navigates her final tour amid a devastating cancer diagnosis.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
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John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2025
Other changes in the software update include new icon colors for the Nintendo eShop and the Switch News app.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
But Clooney sponsors Murrow’s legend to perpetuate the lie that McCarthy was wrong while TV icon Murrow was unassailably correct, even prophetic.
—Armond White, National Review, 30 Apr. 2025
Audience Award: Documentary Feature Come See Me in the Good Light
Director: Ryan White, Producers: Jessica Hargrave, Ryan White, Tig Notaro, Stef Willen (USA 2025, 104)
Spoken word icon and poet laureate Andrea Gibson navigates her final tour amid a devastating cancer diagnosis.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for icon
Noun
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The twisty plot is endlessly entertaining, though the specifics of the hero’s vaunted genius are sadly relegated to the sidelines.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2025
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With Alejandro Balde still out, Gerard Martin is the left back while the hero of the hour Kounde can be found on the other flank.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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The illustration, which was styled to look like the cover of Time magazine, displayed the President’s fondness for crude symbols of power and wealth.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2025
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The Southern Poverty Law Center tracks Confederate symbols and memorials displayed in publica spaces and across the country.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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These avatars, built from machine learning, natural language processing (NLP) and deep neural networks, are trained on human speech patterns and thought processes.—
Raghu Para,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Oscar Isaac’s casting raised eyebrows among some fans from the start: A man of mixed Cuban and Guatemalan descent, Isaac was cast as Marc Spector, a Jewish character draped in Egyptian mythology (Moon Knight is the earthly avatar of the Egyptian god Khonshu).—
Nola Pfau,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2025
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Steel previously represented rap star Young Thug during his RICO trial.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Pirates star Andrew McCutchen hit a two-run double to put the team up 4-3 in the bottom of the inning when players from his team frantically tried to alert umpires and security the fan was on the warning track.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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The asteroid is not fully visible in the first set of high-resolution images NASA released Monday, as the space rock is larger than Lucy's field of view.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Read on to see a handful of the most spectacular images from the Lyrid meteor shower 2025.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The show, replete with flower-power aesthetics and a raunchy sensibility, showed off Buzzi's knack for physical comedy above the neck, her characters often contorting their faces for the sake of caricature.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The character was the butt of many misogynist jokes.—
Chloe Veltman,
NPR,
3 May 2025
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Most of it involves the two men bantering (and occasionally bickering) behind the wheel in their current incarnations and the occasional unexpected back-seat cameo (the most memorable one being producer Adler, who financed and directed their first film).—
Adam Tschorn,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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Gina Joseph, who was chief strategy officer at VentureBeat and GamesBeat, now serves as CEO for the latter’s new incarnation, which is keeping the same name.—
Kaare Eriksen,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Cotswolds is a popular spot for U.K. celebrities to pick up a country estate.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Jessica Gillin, celebrity senior hairstylist at Jenna Perry Hair Studio (whose clients also include Kaia Gerber, Kendall Jenner, and Bella Hadid) was able to bring Ratajkowski’s hair back to a wearable everyday look.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Icon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/icon. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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