idols

NOUN

person greatly admired

Synonyms

STRONGEST

darling deity hero icon superstar

STRONG

beloved dear desire favorite fetish god goddess image inamorata simulacrum

WEAK

eidolon false god golden calf graven image pagan symbol

Antonyms

STRONG

hate

Example Sentences

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"And now here we are, life is crazy," said Parkkonen, who became famous after appearing in the Finnish reality TV show "Idols" in 2008.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The 28-year-old, from Doncaster, who is bringing the Idols World Tour to the UK next spring, was due to tour the US this month.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2025

Yungblud, the chart-topping singer who set up his own festival, is dropping his new album Idols on Friday.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2025

Nick Carter’s attorneys contested the ‘outrageous claims’ in the ‘Fallen Idols: Nick and Aaron Carter’ docuseries, which details the three sexual assault allegations against the singer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2025

Doctrine of innate ideas, 122 Idols and idolatry, views of the Roman philosophers of, i.

From History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) by Lecky, William Edward Hartpole