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

“Now the Babylonians had an idol they called Bel,” he declared, his voice the only clear thing in the haze that hung over us.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver