idolize

Example Sentences

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"I needed to take her from on high and put her on the ground because you can't play someone you idolize."

From Salon • May 9, 2025

My mother and I identify with each other and idolize each other.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2024

“For Kim, it’s still probably politically burdensome to idolize himself as he’s still young and hasn’t accumulated much achievements,” said Hong Min, an analyst at Seoul’s Korea Institute for National Unification.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 8, 2024

Not being able to live the idealized versions of herself—which include visions of being surrounded by friends and fans who love and idolize her for her beauty and talent—leaves Tessa profoundly distressed.

From Scientific American • Aug. 16, 2023

The more I’d learned about Halliday’s life, the more I’d grown to idolize him.

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