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)
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: to practice idolatry
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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It’s led to Berns meeting with people he’s idolized in the entertainment industry.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
For Nancy, the struggle is trusting her intuition and doing what’s right while prioritizing the safety of herself and her son, who idolizes his dad and expresses typical bratty teen contempt for his mom.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025
Green’s lawyer, John Burke, highlighted how abuse and instability in his childhood led him to idolize gang members and join a gang as a young teenager.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
But having fame from, or being acknowledged by people who my art has really resonated with, outside of just being idolized as a teen heartthrob, that acknowledgement holds more value to me than the idea of being famous.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
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James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
For Nancy, the struggle is trusting her intuition and doing what’s right while prioritizing the safety of herself and her son, who idolizes his dad and expresses typical bratty teen contempt for his mom.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025
Green’s lawyer, John Burke, highlighted how abuse and instability in his childhood led him to idolize gang members and join a gang as a young teenager.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
But having fame from, or being acknowledged by people who my art has really resonated with, outside of just being idolized as a teen heartthrob, that acknowledgement holds more value to me than the idea of being famous.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
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 Mar. 2025.
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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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