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as in symbol
a written or printed mark that is meant to convey information to the reader
the player's remote control is very user-friendly as it doesn't use any icons that you haven't seen a million times before
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as in avatar
a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)
cites Marlene Dietrich as an icon of old-time Hollywood glamour
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as in star
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about
a sports bar filled with photos of icons from football, basketball, and baseball
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as in image
a two dimensional design intended to look like a person or thing
any icon of the Deity is regarded as blasphemous by adherents of that religion
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Recent Examples of icon
Music icon Selena Quintanilla-Pérez's killer, Yolanda Saldívar, was denied parole by Texas' parole board Thursday.
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Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Kirk Gibson speaks Our Jack Harris talked to Dodgers icon Kirk Gibson recently about Freddie Freeman‘s grand slam in Game 1 of the World Series.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
There are icons of Danish Modernism, American Arts and Crafts, and the Memphis movement.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 26 Mar. 2025
Marlee Matlin struggled to balance professional success with the pressures of being an icon for the deaf community.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2025
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Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Kirk Gibson speaks Our Jack Harris talked to Dodgers icon Kirk Gibson recently about Freddie Freeman‘s grand slam in Game 1 of the World Series.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
There are icons of Danish Modernism, American Arts and Crafts, and the Memphis movement.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 26 Mar. 2025
Marlee Matlin struggled to balance professional success with the pressures of being an icon for the deaf community.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for icon
Noun
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Sinise called the museum magnificent — and something love overdue to recognize American heroes.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Mar. 2025
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Yash’s transformation into a larger-than-life action hero propelled the films to unprecedented box-office success, breaking language barriers.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The letter is a key symbol of bipartisan support for CDFIs and a notable pushback against the president.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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With the reopening just a few weeks away, the team sees the Veranda House’s return as a symbol of the town’s tenacious spirit.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Mar. 2025
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Out of this wreckage, two months later, steps you, a silent avatar with no memory.—
Josh Broadwell,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2025
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Mike himself has been hollowed out into nothingness, his character chipped away into a hollow avatar for a sensitive, caring man dedicated to providing women pleasure.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
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Series stars Erin Krakow, Kevin McGarry, Jack Wagner, Chris McNally, Pascale Hutton and Kavan Smith are all set to return.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
23 Mar. 2025
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Motocross star Haiden Deegan was arrested for street racing and stunt driving in Florida.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Many people are used to watching entertainment on their cellphones, with vertical images that don’t require turning the phone sideways.—
Schuyler Moore,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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One of the most enduring images in F*cktoys is when AP and Danni ride through town on their motorbike, their increasingly disheveled appearances marking the passage of time and the difficulty of their journey.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
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The series’s expansion of the portrait of the prince’s other children is at first welcome, but this determination to better round out secondary characters soon becomes an enormous problem.—
Anthony Paletta,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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Over time, though, the character began to resemble Warner Bros. Discovery president David Zaslav, who famously sought to permanently shelve projects like Batgirl and Coyote vs. Acme for tax write-offs.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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That figure is more than in the previous incarnation.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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My favorite story in the book is about the contemporary Chicago incarnation (which gets addressed briefly, as an addendum to the traveling festival).—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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Tesla Takedown, in the U.S. and elsewhere, was organized by a group that included disillusioned owners of the automaker’s vehicles, celebrities such as actor John Cusack and at least one Democratic lawmaker, Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas.—
Michael Liedtke,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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There’s karaoke as well, and celebrity fans like Brad Paisley and Ed Sheeran have been known to pick up the mic.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Icon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/icon. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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