idolize
verb
idol·ize
ˈī-də-ˌlīz 
idolized; idolizing
: to worship as a god
broadly
: to love or admire to excess
the common people whom he so idolized —
The Times Literary Supplement (London)
The Times Literary Supplement (London)
: to practice idolatry
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Examples of idolize in a Sentence
an actor who is idolized by millions
she blindly idolized her older sister, refusing to acknowledge any of her faults
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And that’s before Deku realizes Dark Might even shares the same face as All Might, albeit a twisted, mirror image of the man he’s idolized for so long.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2024
And when a fellow inmate at Arkham, a young man who idolized Fleck, another shadow who seemed like the obvious choice to be the Joker, is murdered by the guards at Arkham, reality sets in for Fleck.
—Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Oct. 2024
Diller idolizes his grandfather, Harlan, but resents his mother.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 18 Sep. 2024
But in this imagery, my body was celebrated, and these women were spoiled, idolized, and seen as the ideal.
—Raquel Reichard, refinery29.com, 24 Sep. 2024
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David Opie, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2024
And when a fellow inmate at Arkham, a young man who idolized Fleck, another shadow who seemed like the obvious choice to be the Joker, is murdered by the guards at Arkham, reality sets in for Fleck.
—Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Oct. 2024
Diller idolizes his grandfather, Harlan, but resents his mother.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 18 Sep. 2024
But in this imagery, my body was celebrated, and these women were spoiled, idolized, and seen as the ideal.
—Raquel Reichard, refinery29.com, 24 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for idolize
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“Idolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/idolize. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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idolize
verb
idol·ize
ˈīd-ᵊl-ˌīz
idolized; idolizing
: to worship as an idol : love or admire too much
idolization
noun
ˌīd-ᵊl-ə-ˈzā-shən
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