idolize

Example Sentences

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His path to this moment began with a Japanese TV show he watched as a child, featuring a charismatic violinist-pianist he quickly came to idolize.

From Los Angeles Times

I was the youngest cast member, and I cried in rehearsals every single day because I could not believe that I was onstage with “In the Heights” actors I had idolized.

From New York Times

Viewers will discover recording artist Gwen Stefani says she idolized Andrews since childhood, after seeing “The Sound of Music” at the cinema with her parents.

From Seattle Times

Schjeldahl had idolized O’Hara so much that he once wrote a poem in his honor called “After Frank O’Hara.”

From New York Times

He idolized Bird growing up and frequently played pickup games with other artists when he first moved to Los Angeles two decades ago.

From New York Times