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icon

noun as in symbol or representation

noun as in a holy image

Strongest match

Weak match

noun as in admired person

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Expect plenty of star power as well, with appearances by genre icon John Carpenter, who will present a 70mm screening of his “Big Trouble in Little China.”

He was a cultural icon in Assam, singing in more than 40 languages and dialects in a career spanning 33 years.

From BBC

Sporting icon Bolt, winner of eight Olympic gold medals, told BBC Sport he believes the Ultimate Championships is a "good start" as the sport seeks to grow.

From BBC

Next to the TV, there’s even a shrine with devotional portraits of their icon.

The state’s mobile app icon has a picture of a fried egg with a black background.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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