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
Meanwhile, down south, songwriter Bryan Frazier grew up idolizing Nickelback and Creed.
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Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2025
And every one of those girls and those counselors absolutely idolized her.
—Frank Morris, NPR, 12 July 2025
In South Carolina, the audience meets 15-year-old Joplin, who idolizes their gun-wielding veteran father.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 23 June 2025
Musk is exceptionally popular, even idolized, by many on what might be loosely termed the online right.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for idolize
Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2025
And every one of those girls and those counselors absolutely idolized her.
—Frank Morris, NPR, 12 July 2025
In South Carolina, the audience meets 15-year-old Joplin, who idolizes their gun-wielding veteran father.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 23 June 2025
Musk is exceptionally popular, even idolized, by many on what might be loosely termed the online right.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for idolize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for idolize
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Ronaldo and Zidane have become so adored based upon, say, that goal against Compostela or that Champions League winner against Bayer Leverkusen — and various compilations — that there’s actually no rational analysis about their careers.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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Smith particularly adores the 90-minute Bottled-in-Bond Warehouse Tour and Tasting at Heaven Hill and the one-hour Rickhouse Barrel Thieving at Bardstown Bourbon Company.—
Karla Walsh,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Aug. 2025
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Garner provides programs in life skills, anger management, job training, religious study, and worship, creating new habits, culinary arts, embracing fatherhood, farming and gardening, manufacturing, and community college courses.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
9 Aug. 2025
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The event gave kids of all ages and all faiths a space to worship, fellowship and have fun.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, Chalamet has been teasing his upcoming film Marty Supreme on his Instagram, which Kylie subtly supported by liking a clip of the trailer.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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But Reid, a former tight ends coach with the Packers, likes to employ multiple tight-end sets.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Idolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idolize. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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