idol
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“God, I feel like I’m a teenage idol again.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
But he was famous way before politics—Pulido is a Tejano star, a 1990s teen idol, a Tejano Backstreet Boy before there were the Backstreet Boys.
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026
Georgia Hunter Bell emerged from a melee of screaming children telling her she was their idol onto the red carpet and said she felt "valued".
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Like his American idol, Li pivoted from simple trading to managing his clients’ wealth through mutual funds and advisory services.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
We practiced the splits, and bending backward, the high-stepping strut, and I saw myself a sequined princess leading orchestras across a football field, the idol of cheering fans.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
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But Eatherly was so extreme, he made even his idols blush.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
Some were even trying to trade photo cards of their favorite idols, Nataly Salazar, 21, said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
The actors in the videos are to become the people’s new friends and idols, such that forming relationships with friends and family is no longer necessary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Since the pop culture festival began in 1970, it has grown into a major event, with thousands of sometimes-costumed fans gathering in San Diego to buy memorabilia, see their idols and celebrate beloved stories.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Daisy and Jordan lay upon an enormous couch, like silver idols, weighing down their own white dresses against the singing breeze of the fans.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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