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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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Style icons like Jacqueline Kennedy wore her huge designer outsize glasses as personal fashion items.
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Margaret Maynard, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
App settings are available via the overflow icon in the lower-right corner.
—PCMAG, 13 Jan. 2025
But in San Francisco, the No. 35 is already synonymous with a franchise icon: Brandon Crawford.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2025
In years past, Chappelle was regarded as one of the greatest standup comedians of his generation, but his more recent specials have seen the Chappelle’s Show icon swerve into anti-trans rhetoric and long rants about Caitlyn Jenner.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 2 Jan. 2025
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Margaret Maynard, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
App settings are available via the overflow icon in the lower-right corner.
—PCMAG, 13 Jan. 2025
But in San Francisco, the No. 35 is already synonymous with a franchise icon: Brandon Crawford.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2025
In years past, Chappelle was regarded as one of the greatest standup comedians of his generation, but his more recent specials have seen the Chappelle’s Show icon swerve into anti-trans rhetoric and long rants about Caitlyn Jenner.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 2 Jan. 2025
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Hopefully, South Florida fans and citizens will take notice and will expect the very best in the future from our government officials and our sports heroes.Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
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That's where our hero must search first, but the unraveled threads of mystery will lead to a continent-wide trek.Jason Bennett, arkansasonline.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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One of this year’s best film performances undoubtedly came from the turtle in Conclave, who not only served as a symbol of spiritual independence in the film but also got to be carried across the Vatican gardens by Ralph Fiennes.Tom Smyth, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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The painting combines words and symbols connected to colonialism and slavery with imagery evoking the Engadin, such as mountains, fir trees and ibexes.Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
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The film showcases the Malayalam star in an unseen avatar.Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Also lying prostrate was Mickey Mouse — the avatar of the Walt Disney Co.David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Blessed with size, Mara faced one significant disadvantage in his quest to become an instant college star.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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The San Diego Padres have a lot of money tied up in their stars.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
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Penn State’s name, image and likeness collective, Happy Valley United, has a transfer portal campaign through which fans pledged money and often left messages with the hope they would be earmarked for the team’s biggest need: a wide receiver.Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Since leaving the White House, Mr. Trump has lent his name and image to dozens of products.Karen Yourish, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Not many non-performing contemporary songwriters are quite interesting enough to sustain a 90-minute documentary, but then, not many are Diane Warren, one of the great characters of modern Hollywood.Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
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There were children’s books filled with illustrations of Black and brown characters and, of course, a science fiction area that sat next to a shelf dedicated strictly to Butler’s works.Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
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In its new incarnation, the far right began to resemble the old far left.Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
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The previous cinematic incarnation of Luthor, played by Jesse Eisenberg in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, took inspiration from tech billionaires such as Mark Zuckerberg.Christian Holub, EW.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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State of play: This year's schedule includes concerts, a wine showcase, mariachi competition, pigeon show and celebrity goat milking.Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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Spiro, a celebrity attorney who also counts Elon Musk and Jay-Z as clients, has been known to charge clients as much as $2,000 per hour and started representing Adams shortly after his Sept. 26 indictment.Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Icon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/icon. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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