idol
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A month later, Draper announced he had brought his childhood idol into his team.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026
Screen idol Audrey Hepburn married her first husband Mel Ferrer in the Burgenstock's chapel in 1954, and they made the luxurious destination their home, living in the resort's Villa Bethania.
From Barron's • Jun. 21, 2026
Manzambi was once a goalkeeper for his youth team - and his first footballing idol was Germany's Manuel Neuer.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
But until then, this former teen idol needs to grow up.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Before the party had started a great log had been dragged into the center of the lawn and Jack, painted and garlanded, sat there like an idol.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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