1
: an object of extreme devotion
a movie idol
also
: ideal sense 2
2
: a representation or symbol of an object of worship
broadly
: a false god
4
: a false conception : fallacy
5
: a form or appearance visible but without substance
an enchanted phantom, a lifeless idol—
P. B. Shelley
P. B. Shelley
Examples of idol in a Sentence
an actor who is the idol of millions
a movie star whose portrayal of a comic book superhero in a blockbuster series has made him the idol of millions
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—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2024
This is far from the first time that K-pop idols have fallen afoul of fans for having personal relationships.
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—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Fans have continued to gather around the hotel, mourning their pop idol with candles, poems and flowers.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2024
This is far from the first time that K-pop idols have fallen afoul of fans for having personal relationships.
—Larissa Gao, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
Many are grieving following one of the first and most significant deaths of an idol from their childhoods.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Idol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/idol. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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idol
noun1
: an image worshipped as a god
2
: a greatly loved and admired person or thing
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