idols

Example Sentences

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Their idols have become their guests: Clarkson talked about starting antidepressants while going through a divorce.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

High among Calva’s priorities while on the Croisette is meeting one of his cinematic idols, Spanish master Pedro Almodóvar, whose latest film, “Bitter Christmas,” is playing in the main competition.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Are fans any more obsessed with their idols now than they were in the past, thanks to social media?

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

The young filmmaker, who counts "One Battle After Another" director Paul Thomas Anderson among his idols, said the isolation and missed opportunities that technology imposes on men in particular was something he wanted to examine.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

My parents say they're Hindus, but they've never set up statues or idols at home.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins