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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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The biopic based on pop icon Michael Jackson was still thrilling fans but dropped out of the top spot in its fifth weekend on the silver screen.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

The music icon award was presented to DJ and producer Calvin Harris for "helping shape the sound of contemporary dance and pop over the last two decades".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

For decades, Diet Coke has been a durable pop culture icon, as much a symbol of boardroom swashbuckling as high fashion society.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The two-time Emmy winner is developing a film about the animated icon and will star as the doe-eyed flapper, The Times confirmed on Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Then I took several quick deep breaths, like a deep-sea diver preparing to submerge, and tapped the logout icon on my display.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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