idol
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But until then, this former teen idol needs to grow up.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Harry Truman warned against making the Declaration an idol at the expense of its deeper meaning.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The 20-year-old, one of many players who counts Djokovic as his idol, wrote "Nole it was a pleasure" on the camera lens after the match.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
"I love Hailey so much, and she set all that up, and Justin was kind enough to allow it to happen. He's literally my idol."
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
The city was not only home to her dad’s literary idol, but Emily’s, too: Garrison Griswold, CEO of Bayside Press and mastermind of Book Scavenger, the coolest book-hunting game in existence.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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