idolize
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His path to this moment began with a Japanese TV show he watched as a child, featuring a charismatic violinist-pianist he quickly came to idolize.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025
"I needed to take her from on high and put her on the ground because you can't play someone you idolize."
From Salon • May 9, 2025
“For Kim, it’s still probably politically burdensome to idolize himself as he’s still young and hasn’t accumulated much achievements,” said Hong Min, an analyst at Seoul’s Korea Institute for National Unification.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 8, 2024
Not being able to live the idealized versions of herself—which include visions of being surrounded by friends and fans who love and idolize her for her beauty and talent—leaves Tessa profoundly distressed.
From Scientific American • Aug. 16, 2023
“This has nothing to do with Luce, all right? She’s gone and it’s no thanks to the way she lived her life. I wish you wouldn’t idolize her so much.”
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
Vocabulary lists containing idolize
The Outsiders
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"A Village After Dark" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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Novel Study: The Outsiders, Chapters 6–12
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