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also ikons
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as in heroes
a person who is the object of extreme or uncritical devotion
Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, the Beatles, and other icons of pop culture
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2
as in symbols
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 manifestations
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 celebrities
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 pictures
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 icons
The couple — romantically linked since 2021 — dressed as art and fashion icons Andy Warhol and Edie Sedgwick, donning wigs and costumes reminiscent of their looks from the 1965 New York Film Festival.
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Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Pop culture faves from throwback TV, film and music icons to more recent trending phenomena took center stage as the hosts avoided controversial choices.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
Those horses weren’t Boise icons.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025
Now, the ever-divisive candy corn is perhaps one of the most representative icons of the holiday.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
In Washington and Illinois, some videos shared on social media show federal agents making arrests in vehicles marked with Mexican objects or icons.
—NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
Another piece of real estate tied to Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, the longtime lovebirds and icons of Hollywood’s Golden Age, has come to market.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2025
Halloween is a major national holiday and many Hoosiers will be turning into their favorite characters from a wide swath of IP from the year's hottest TV shows, video games, sports and pop culture icons.
—Kurtcia Collazo, IndyStar, 30 Oct. 2025
Poddar meanwhile argued that his fiercely secular friend treated Hindu icons the same as all his other subjects.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Pop culture faves from throwback TV, film and music icons to more recent trending phenomena took center stage as the hosts avoided controversial choices.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
Those horses weren’t Boise icons.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025
Now, the ever-divisive candy corn is perhaps one of the most representative icons of the holiday.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
In Washington and Illinois, some videos shared on social media show federal agents making arrests in vehicles marked with Mexican objects or icons.
—NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
Another piece of real estate tied to Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, the longtime lovebirds and icons of Hollywood’s Golden Age, has come to market.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2025
Halloween is a major national holiday and many Hoosiers will be turning into their favorite characters from a wide swath of IP from the year's hottest TV shows, video games, sports and pop culture icons.
—Kurtcia Collazo, IndyStar, 30 Oct. 2025
Poddar meanwhile argued that his fiercely secular friend treated Hindu icons the same as all his other subjects.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for icons
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This championship evening required multiple heroes.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Even literary heroes had been growing more submissive, Whyte claimed.—
David Merritt Johns,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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The Logic Theorist was, however, the first AI program designed to prove mathematical theorems and to demonstrate the power of reasoning with symbols.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Nov. 2025
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The food allergy community and parents of children with autism have adopted the teal and blue, respectively, as symbols to promote awareness and inclusivity while trick-or-treating.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The impact of circadian rhythm disruption on sleep can cause other negative physical and mental manifestations.—
Pamela Assid,
Verywell Health,
5 Nov. 2025
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Given the disease’s wide range of trajectories and manifestations—from mild and manageable to severely disabling—some now regard it as a group of diseases, rather than a single one.—
Lucinda Rosenfeld,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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And even more reliable than a bunch of fun-size Snickers in your candy collection are the celebrities who take the occasion to go all-out for the holiday.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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In nearby Pine Plains, Browne meets us at Stissing House, a restaurant beloved by locals and celebrities alike.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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The video showed dozens of videos and pictures sent to her, all featuring people eating McDonald's fries as a show of solidarity.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Go through a corn maze, sip on apple cider, and take silly pictures with the cardboard cutouts.—
Kylie Petty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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Other artists always inspire me — not just idols, but illustrators and even fashion accounts.—
Billboard Korea,
Billboard,
29 Oct. 2025
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Those who dream of getting paid to not work have a new set of idols to look up to.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The assassination of Charlie Kirk raised fears of political violence in America as well as questions about the responsibility of social media companies pertaining to images of violence posted on their platforms.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Campaign ads, showing images of flash-mob robberies, promised voters that harsher penalties would put an end to basic items being locked away in display cases and funnel people repeatedly arrested for drug offenses in treatment.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Two were against future NFL stars (Southern Miss’ Brett Favre and NC State’s Philip Rivers).—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, several of the show's younger stars continued acting and have appeared in various television shows and movies.—
Michele Corriston,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Icons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/icons. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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