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There weren’t idols, ways to get back in the game, advantages, disadvantages, journeys, Exile Island, Edge of Extinction, fire tokens… there was none of that.
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 28 May 2025
But the pop superstar also received a nod from one of her idols — the Tapestry songstress herself.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 1 June 2025
The performance would have been the first concert by an all-Korean idol group in mainland China since 2016.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 30 May 2025
The comparisons with Ronaldo, Mbappe’s idol and Madrid’s all-time record goalscorer with 450 goals, were inevitable.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 28 May 2025
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 28 May 2025
But the pop superstar also received a nod from one of her idols — the Tapestry songstress herself.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 1 June 2025
The performance would have been the first concert by an all-Korean idol group in mainland China since 2016.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 30 May 2025
The comparisons with Ronaldo, Mbappe’s idol and Madrid’s all-time record goalscorer with 450 goals, were inevitable.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idol
hero
Noun
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But your hero section should have a singular focus with a compelling, unmistakable call to action.—
Daria Gonzalez,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Or, optimistically speaking, an opportunity in search of a hero.—
Joanne Frederick,
Baltimore Sun,
4 June 2025
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“Idol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idol. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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