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After recapturing Jerusalem’s Holy Temple, which had been converted into a place of idol worship, the website says, the Maccabees searched for pure oil with which to light the Temple menorah.
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Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Fittingly, this one comes out in July — perfect for reading on a beach between scavenger hunts for immunity idols.
—Sally Tamarkin, Them, 23 Dec. 2024
No, Sam was so bad at everything — winning challenges, finding idols, forming friendships — that while people talked about him as a threat, there was always a bigger one.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
As a follow-up, Rise moves the 18th-century setting of the original into the 20th century, bringing the mysterious, powerful idol to the attention of both academic scientists and mass media executives who seek to exploit its mind-altering powers.
—Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
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Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Fittingly, this one comes out in July — perfect for reading on a beach between scavenger hunts for immunity idols.
—Sally Tamarkin, Them, 23 Dec. 2024
No, Sam was so bad at everything — winning challenges, finding idols, forming friendships — that while people talked about him as a threat, there was always a bigger one.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
As a follow-up, Rise moves the 18th-century setting of the original into the 20th century, bringing the mysterious, powerful idol to the attention of both academic scientists and mass media executives who seek to exploit its mind-altering powers.
—Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Idol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idol. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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