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
Morales is idolized by his followers, as Chávez, Che Guevara, and others have been by similar followers.
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 26 Feb. 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
Agnes knows better than to idolize such a shallow fellow, saving her affections for a lowly stable boy (Malte Gårdinger).
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
How he was idolized by many French players.
—Jason Quick, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 26 Feb. 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
Agnes knows better than to idolize such a shallow fellow, saving her affections for a lowly stable boy (Malte Gårdinger).
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
How he was idolized by many French players.
—Jason Quick, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idolize
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For the first time, people who have long adored his work finally understood his genius beyond just the writing and creating of great pictures.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The next video is great for curious kids who adore animals.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
18 Apr. 2025
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Think of this as the equivalent of participation in a faith community that meets to worship—a regular practice to guard against loneliness and despair, and check in with others going through a similar experience.—
Julia Angwin,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2025
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While religious groups argued the change infringed on their right to worship freely, Friedrich said reversing the policy wouldn't necessarily bring congregants back.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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Whether Grandpa was in charge of making his famous recipe, helped Grandma whip up his favorite cake, or just liked to put in a request for his favorite dessert, these recipes are just like the ones Grandpa always looked forward to eating after Easter dinner.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2025
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There will always be Penguins fans who don’t like Ovechkin, and there will always be Capitals fans who don’t like Crosby.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Idolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idolize. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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