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[ahy-kon] / ˈaɪ kɒn /
NOUN
symbol or representation
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NOUN
a holy image
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STRONGEST
WEAK
NOUN
admired person
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Some key strategies from the Cook playbook for following a business icon:

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

He’s neither a television celebrity nor a cultural icon.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

Fashion icon Kenneth Cole has listed his sprawling upstate New York home for $16 million—after letting George Clooney rent out the dwelling during his “Good Night, and Good Luck” Broadway run.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Yet, Gerrard soon did just that - slip - as the Liverpool midfielder lost his footing on the very turf where he had become an Anfield icon.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Or maybe he just needs the light of day to help him hit the arrow icon that will send his question off to Frank.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers




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