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as in symbol
a written or printed mark that is meant to convey information to the reader
the player's remote control is very user-friendly as it doesn't use any icons that you haven't seen a million times before
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as in avatar
a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)
cites Marlene Dietrich as an icon of old-time Hollywood glamour
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as in star
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about
a sports bar filled with photos of icons from football, basketball, and baseball
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as in image
a two dimensional design intended to look like a person or thing
any icon of the Deity is regarded as blasphemous by adherents of that religion
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Recent Examples of icon
Known for having fresh seafood served right on the San Clemente Pier since 1981, Fisherman’s is a local icon and favorite hangout.
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Jessica Peralta, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
American icons and products—Rambo in Afghanistan, the Statue of Liberty–esque Goddess of Democracy in Tiananmen Square, McDonald’s and CNN everywhere—seemed seductively omnipresent.
—Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
General Electric, once an icon of American industry, recognized that breaking itself up would make its constituent pieces more valuable and competitive in one of the most salient recent examples that demonstrates the sum of the parts can be greater than the whole.
—Charlene Barshefsky, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Click the three-dot icon or three-line icon in the top-right corner.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Jessica Peralta, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
American icons and products—Rambo in Afghanistan, the Statue of Liberty–esque Goddess of Democracy in Tiananmen Square, McDonald’s and CNN everywhere—seemed seductively omnipresent.
—Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
General Electric, once an icon of American industry, recognized that breaking itself up would make its constituent pieces more valuable and competitive in one of the most salient recent examples that demonstrates the sum of the parts can be greater than the whole.
—Charlene Barshefsky, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Click the three-dot icon or three-line icon in the top-right corner.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for icon
Noun
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On top of all this, Conrad is hardly the hero the internet has hailed him to be.—
Olivia Petter,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Bengals won 31-27 and Browning, despite throwing three interceptions, was the hero.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Although Lerner later resigned, the controversy became a lasting symbol of what Republicans call the weaponization of government against ideological opponents.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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The two leaders also examined a display referencing the transatlantic cable, a symbol of 19th-century cooperation between the nations.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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So Americans may see Kimmel as an avatar of a left-leaning voice on TV.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
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The avatar started to move as if someone was controlling it.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The 28-year-old star catcher just weeks ago passed Salvador Perez’s record of 48 home runs by a catcher in a single season.—
Sarah Jean Maher,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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The match was competitive throughout, with both stars exchanging pin combinations early.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Hey Alexa, create an image of traders popping champagne in the New York Stock Exchange.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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In images taken from the Israel-Gaza border on Tuesday, plumes of smoke could be seen rising above the city, which is the largest in the Gaza Strip.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Iger has been a fearless, equal opportunity offender in defending Disney’s corporate character, whether from intrusions by the left or by the right.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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The character's scientific background becomes crucial to the investigation.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Harem or balloon pants seen in recent collections are a sophisticated evolution from their original bohemian incarnations, featuring cleaner lines, refined fabrics and streamlined silhouettes.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
13 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, no one in metal was funnier, more in touch with his own bathos, more post–Spinal Tap, in a sense, than Ozzy, especially in his shambling-paterfamilias incarnation on MTV’s reality show The Osbournes.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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As author Andy McCullough wrote in his brilliant book on Kershaw, the future Hall of Famer is the last of his kind and views greatness as a burden instead of an invitation to indulge in the excesses of celebrity.—
Wayne G. McDonnell,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Outside the hotel, a crowd had gathered behind barricades, waiting to catch a glimpse of celebrities on their way to the gala.—
Ana Karina Zatarain,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Icon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/icon. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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