idol

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Arias, the Fresno councilman and a former farmworker himself, acknowledged that Chavez has “been an idol to us as a community, because he fought and advocated for ourselves and our parents who are farmworkers.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

He has become “more reflective about the stupidity of some of the idol factories I used to create in my head around work projects.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Nearly 20,000 spectators in Bayamon, on the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico, a US territory, gave the Argentine idol a standing ovation when he finally entered the game.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Chinese state media outlet the Global Times called her an "idol for the whole world".

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Travis considered the proposition tentatively, not wanting to contradict his idol, but realizing he might have no choice.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner