idolize

France seemed to idolize Leasure, but he also claimed to be terrified of him.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2024

They idolize him beyond anything that is reasonable.

From Salon ● Feb. 23, 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

It’s not unusual for Americans to idolize presidents—Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama are still actively revered by many—but no other president has inspired the same level of merchandise lines or themed car flags.

From Slate ● Nov. 27, 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

Based partly on Flynn and executive produced by Mel Brooks, it’s an affectionate portrait of an over-the-hill rogue told from the point of view of a young Jewish comedy writer who idolizes him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

But I bet anything Trump idolizes Grant more for his charisma, presence, and comic timing in comedies like Bringing Up Baby, His Girl Friday, and The Philadelphia Story.

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026

His cross-country supremacy has made him one of the most famous and beloved athletes in a country that idolizes the stars of winter sports.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026

When he debuts his new release at a theater in quaint Carverville, the town that idolizes him, it unleashes a supernatural force that turns Carvervillians into zombies.

From New York Times ● Dec. 8, 2023

He, as every body else, idolizes Sir Charles.

From The History of Sir Charles Grandison, Volume 4 (of 7) by Samuel Richardson

As a mediocre but enthusiastic athlete in my youth, I idolized Willis Reed of the Knicks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

To this day, he remembers getting autographs from players he idolized such as Colin Montgomerie and Retief Goosen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

It’s clear from page one of “The Sane One” that James “Peter” Konkle, a human resources manager for 7-Eleven, was a charismatic figure — someone she idolized completely while growing up in Vermont and Massachusetts.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026

John Lennon, in particular, idolized Dylan, whose performance style resonates across such early Beatles tracks as “I’m a Loser” and “You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away.”

From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2026

“I know. My dad played the field. Once he and my mom split up, I lived with him. He was always ‘the man’ and I idolized him.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

Baker grew up idolizing Jackie Robinson, who broke baseball’s color barrier on April 15, 1947, 26 months before Johnnie B. “Dusty” Baker was born in Riverside.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

That sort of focus doesn’t come naturally to all of today’s entrepreneurs who grew up idolizing Jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 21, 2026

Some negative response is to be expected given the zealous idolizing of the first "True Detective" season starring McConaughey and Woody Harrelson.

From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2024

Mr. Scott, who grew up idolizing professional wrestlers, looked the part of the fan favorite on his way to the ring.

From New York Times ● Nov. 5, 2023

Siobhan's father loved tennis, but he grew up idolizing a team in another sport.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson