matinee idol
Example Sentences
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The show is so important to the station that Fernández is part of their logo, a Mount Rushmore of ranchera that also includes matinee idol Pedro Infante and singer-songwriter José Alfredo Jiménez.
From Los Angeles Times
“Alex was a matinee idol, especially in early ‘Jeopardy!’ promos,” Richards said.
From Seattle Times
Meet Hollywood’s new quarterback, more matinee usher than matinee idol, a stolid bit of sturdy known as Matthew Stafford.
From Los Angeles Times
For years now, we have known that Woods, with his hat on, still looks like the fittest matinee idol and sometimes still can play like A-Game Tiger.
From Washington Post
Mr. Kapoor, 67, was a Bollywood giant, a handsome, charming matinee idol who starred in dozens of films in the 1970s and ’80s, and hailed from an illustrious film family.
From New York Times
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