idolize

France seemed to idolize Leasure, but he also claimed to be terrified of him.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 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

However, Julie believes that sometimes in the people fans idolize, they see something they aspire to be, which can be a positive.

From Salon ● May 29, 2023

Said Brink: “Coming from Jayne, that’s the biggest compliment. I idolize her. She was such an amazing player.”

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 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

But I bet anything Trump idolizes Grant more for his charisma, presence, and comic timing in comedies like Bringing Up Baby, His Girl Friday, and The Philadelphia Story.

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026

His cross-country supremacy has made him one of the most famous and beloved athletes in a country that idolizes the stars of winter sports.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026

Wales wing Louis Rees Zammit provided the strangest tale of the weekend after revealing he idolizes soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo and even dresses like him, down to wearing Ronaldo’s branded underwear.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 18, 2023

“Rob was telling me about this kid, ‘Vargy,’ and ‘how much he looks up to you and how much he idolizes you,’” Martinez said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2023

"I mean that, unworthy though he may be, she idolizes her brother."

From The Amateur Gentleman by Jeffery Farnol

It’s clear from page one of “The Sane One” that James “Peter” Konkle, a human resources manager for 7-Eleven, was a charismatic figure — someone she idolized completely while growing up in Vermont and Massachusetts.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 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

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

Harry could see at once why Percy idolized him.

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

That sort of focus doesn’t come naturally to all of today’s entrepreneurs who grew up idolizing Jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 21, 2026

Some negative response is to be expected given the zealous idolizing of the first "True Detective" season starring McConaughey and Woody Harrelson.

From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2024

The former Newhall Hart High star grew up a huge Dodgers fan, idolizing former slugger Shawn Green and a young left-hander named Clayton Kershaw.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2024

Exasperated, I told him he was idolizing a guy who had mocked his daughter’s reporting on national TV.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 5, 2024

Siobhan’s father loved tennis, but he grew up idolizing a team in another sport.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson