idolized

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But Ike was never the sort of man-on-horseback-style commander that Churchill idolized in the manner of the First Duke of Marlborough, Napoleon Bonaparte or the Duke of Wellington.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Like many schoolboys, I idolized Indiana Jones and James Bond for all the usual reasons, not least their double lives.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

John Lennon, in particular, idolized Dylan, whose performance style resonates across such early Beatles tracks as “I’m a Loser” and “You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away.”

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Harry could see at once why Percy idolized him.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling