idolized

Example Sentences

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Yet Norris, who idolized John Wayne as a child, became an actor as an afterthought.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Mr. Bird idolized that flawed man, and Mr. O’Brien writes that the son always claimed that Joe Bird took his life so that his ex-wife, Larry’s mother, Georgia, could receive his social-security checks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

There’s a moment in first episode of the third season of “Lupin” when Assane Diop, the gentleman thief audiences love, walks through a crowd that once idolized him.

From Salon • Oct. 26, 2025

He loved the movies and idolized Gary Cooper and James Dean.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2025

It must be wonderful to be idolized so.

From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo