Thesaurus results for IDOLS

idols

noun

plural of idol

as in heroes

a person who is the object of extreme or uncritical devotion 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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Recent Examples of idols The long history of prejudice As religious studies scholar Michael Altman argues, the charge that Hindus worship false gods and idols took hold in American national culture nearly two centuries ago. — Arun Brahmbhatt, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026 Spoelstra is also 34 wins shy of matching one of his idols, Jack Ramsay, for 15th; Ramsay won 864 games in his career. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 The congregation of athletic aficionados keen to connect with their idols and fellow fans is indicative of a wider trend. — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026 For Spring/ Summer 2027, established ambassadors and global fandoms continued to drive social engagement, with Thai drama stars eclipsing K-pop idols for the first time to dominate the overall ranking. — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026 Collabs with now-ex girlfriend Avril Lavigne, Machine Gun Kelly, and one of his idols, Travis Barker, furthered his oeuvre. — Katherine Turman, SPIN, 13 Oct. 2026 K-pop has historically been an industry that holds idols — the name given to pop stars in the Korean entertainment industry — to an extremely high standard. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 Off the runway later in the day, the actress attended the brand’s spring 2027 show afterparty, which was well attended by a slew of familiar faces from K-Pop idols to fellow actors. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026 Unlike those idols, Zada has to grapple with the demands of modern stardom. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026

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Into the abyss walks the most unsuspecting of would-be heroes.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Once again, Slow Horses isn’t afraid to acknowledge its heroes are in a terrible situation and will pay the price for it.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026

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Thelema included three principal gods — Nuit, Hadit, and Ra Hoor Khuit — who are described as being analogous to the ancient Egyptian gods Isis, Osiris, and Horus.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
The sports gods have treated us to a World Series game and Monday Night Football tonight.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

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