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[ahy-kon] / ˈaɪ kɒn /
NOUN
symbol or representation
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NOUN
a holy image
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STRONGEST
WEAK
NOUN
admired person
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Tributes to Tinseltown's legendary daughter began on Sunday, with the Academy Museum opening "Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon," an exhibit celebrating her film career and life cut short.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Peter Goss, an agent with Corcoran Icon Properties who listed the Pacific Heights eight-flight walk-up, has been in San Francisco since 1999.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Shares of Icon were plummeting on Thursday toward their worst day in decades, as the announcement of an accounting probe added to all the pressures the contract research organization sector has already been feeling.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

Other founding members of Icon include media/tech exec Ian Ritchie, longtime baseball agent Jeff Berry and former MLB pitcher Shawn Kelly.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

For years, Nicole had submitted to the relaxers and her mother’s big tub of Icon Pass Hair Grease.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray




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