idolize
verb
idol·ize
ˈī-də-ˌlīz 
idolized; idolizing
: to worship as a god
broadly
: to love or admire to excess
the common people whom he so idolized —
The Times Literary Supplement (London)
The Times Literary Supplement (London)
: to practice idolatry
Examples of idolize in a Sentence
an actor who is idolized by millions
she blindly idolized her older sister, refusing to acknowledge any of her faults
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And every one of those girls and those counselors absolutely idolized her.
—Frank Morris, NPR, 12 July 2025
In South Carolina, the audience meets 15-year-old Joplin, who idolizes their gun-wielding veteran father.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 23 June 2025
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Frank Morris, NPR, 12 July 2025
In South Carolina, the audience meets 15-year-old Joplin, who idolizes their gun-wielding veteran father.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 23 June 2025
Musk is exceptionally popular, even idolized, by many on what might be loosely termed the online right.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 5 June 2025
The 32-year-old Powell grew up in San Diego idolizing both Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for idolize
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“Idolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/idolize. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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idolize
verb
idol·ize
ˈīd-ᵊl-ˌīz
idolized; idolizing
: to worship as an idol : love or admire too much
idolization
noun
ˌīd-ᵊl-ə-ˈzā-shən
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