as in to adore
to love or admire too much
she blindly idolized her older sister, refusing to acknowledge any of her faults
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Recent Examples of idolize
Many of the players who have idolized her for years must now step up.
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Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
Owing to her father’s belief that women’s menstruation breaks the all-important power of ancestors, Yuet has never felt truly and unconditionally loved by Man, despite idolizing him and studying his ritual performances.
—Richard Kuipers, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
Michael Schwartz, Tyler Nilson (USA), 2024 In 1990s Cuba, 18-year-old Gustavo (Eros de la Puente) idolizes his rebellious older brother Paco (Héctor Medina) and his punk bandmates.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2024
Because that has always been more idolized and embraced than being a Black person in Latin America.
—Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2024
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Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
Owing to her father’s belief that women’s menstruation breaks the all-important power of ancestors, Yuet has never felt truly and unconditionally loved by Man, despite idolizing him and studying his ritual performances.
—Richard Kuipers, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
Michael Schwartz, Tyler Nilson (USA), 2024 In 1990s Cuba, 18-year-old Gustavo (Eros de la Puente) idolizes his rebellious older brother Paco (Héctor Medina) and his punk bandmates.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2024
Because that has always been more idolized and embraced than being a Black person in Latin America.
—Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idolize
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The game was adored by critics and fans, who praised its unique painterly art style and innovative action gameplay, but unfortunately sold quite poorly initially.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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The hottest beverage trend right now is completely booze-free and adored by the Latter-day Saint community: dirty soda.Karri Peifer, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
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Personifying wisdom and fertility, promising success in combat and romance to all who worship at their feet, the goddesses are universally understandable.Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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And in that moment, my faith was worshiping this very beautiful man.Liam Hess, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
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Also, pay special attention to washing the folds of your skin, as bacteria likes to hang out there.Deanna Pai, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
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Every upload of the trailer appears to have an underwater likes to dislikes ratio, indicating some level of pushback.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Idolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idolize. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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