idol

[US]/ˈaɪdl/
[UK]/ˈaɪdl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. idol; object of worship; illusion; fallacy

Phrases & Collocations

pop idol

idol group

teen idol

idol worship

american idol

Example Sentences

Blind worship of this idol must be ended.

By this time Pitt had become a teenage idol.

he had been a matinée idol in his day.

The football player is the idol of many young people.

As an only child he was the idol of his parents.

a man needed a friend, an ally, not an idol or a toy.

Fall in love with Anchorwoman or Eve's Enticementis an idol soap opera sweeping Southeast Asia broadcasted in 2000.

Teenagers are very sequacious and they often emulate the behavior of their idols who are sometimes negative role models.

Other newcomers to People's 2009 list include "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert and "Glee" actors Matthew Morrison, Cory Monteith and Mark Salling.

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