idols

plural of idol
as in heroes
a person who is the object of extreme or uncritical devotion 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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Recent Examples of idols Fittingly, this one comes out in July — perfect for reading on a beach between scavenger hunts for immunity idols. Sally Tamarkin, Them, 23 Dec. 2024 Tilda is one of our modern filmmaking idols, and has also long been part of the Berlinale family. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024 No, Sam was so bad at everything — winning challenges, finding idols, forming friendships — that while people talked about him as a threat, there was always a bigger one. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024 Producers presented the story in exciting new ways while also not cluttering the game with too many idols, advantages, bells, and whistles. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024 And everyone kept futilely using their idols for other people. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024 And fortunately, a lot of the bells and whistles never came into play since people kept getting voted out with idols in their pockets or were unable to find idols and advantages that were hidden (literally) right underneath them. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024 From our seats, Ravens players aren’t far-off idols. Anna Orner, Baltimore Sun, 1 Dec. 2024 Apparently, Sue has been putting all of her time not already occupied by bad-mouthing Kyle into digging under rocks and cliffs looking for idols. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024

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“Idols.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idols. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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