idol

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The sport is now deep into its next generation of champions and Woods hovers over all of it, both as an idol to today’s contenders and a heavyweight force behind the game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 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

Like the idol supergroups it celebrates, this Netflix hit has been engineered to entertain.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

K-pop idol Rose -- a member of Blackpink -- and Bruno Mars won the international song of the year for their viral hit "APT" while Brooklyn rockers Geese bagged best international group.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

He curled them to his chest as his idol and mentor talked.

From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson