1
: an object of extreme devotion
a movie idol
also
: ideal sense 2
2
: a representation or symbol of an object of worship
broadly
: a false god
4
: a false conception : fallacy
5
: a form or appearance visible but without substance
an enchanted phantom, a lifeless idol—
P. B. Shelley
P. B. ShelleyExamples of idol in a Sentence
an actor who is the idol of millions
a movie star whose portrayal of a comic book superhero in a blockbuster series has made him the idol of millions
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2025
Read more American idol Are Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau Dating?
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Moving to the capital will see Hato share a city with his idol.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 July 2025
He’s been through so much in his career as a K-pop idol and a soloist.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
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“Idol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/idol. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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idol
noun1
: an image worshipped as a god
2
: a greatly loved and admired person or thing
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