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icon

[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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Handling a footballer who has become an icon was never going to be easy.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Since then, he has gone from a young backup to an absolute icon for El Tri on the World Cup stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Trump also mentioned the famous 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech by civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr., spoken to an audience at the National Mall, where the reflecting pool is located.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Confirm this by checking the browser’s address bar, which typically displays a lock icon indicating that you’re accessing the website securely.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

But though Cicero now stands as the very icon o/romanitas, the historical man—born in 106 BC—was a classic instance of a semioutsider made good.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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