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

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

Said Brink: “Coming from Jayne, that’s the biggest compliment. I idolize her. She was such an amazing player.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2023

Much else rings true, including the social disapproval for people who over-consume and the contested dramas between those who idolize a mammal and those who want him dead.

From Slate • Dec. 24, 2022

But Hoggart’s calm prose only makes me recall the urgency with which I came to idolize my grammar school teachers.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez