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Synonyms for idol
ˈaɪd lidol
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Princeton's WordNet
idol, graven image, godnoun
a material effigy that is worshipped
"thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image"; "money was his god"
Synonyms:
graven image, deity, perfection, matinee idol, divinity, paragon, god, beau ideal, immortalidol, matinee idolnoun
someone who is adored blindly and excessively
Synonyms:
perfection, paragon, matinee idol, beau ideal, god, graven imageparagon, idol, perfection, beau idealnoun
an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
Synonyms:
nonsuch, flawlessness, saint, nonesuch, perfection, apotheosis, paragon, graven image, matinee idol, god, nonpareil, beau ideal, ideal, ne plus ultra
Dictionary of English Synonymes
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
idolnoun
Synonyms:
image (of a divinity), effigy, graven image, JuggernautAssociated words:
idolater, idolatrous, idolatry, idolize, iconoplast, iconoclast, iconodule, idolomania, iconography, iconology, idoloclast, iconomachy, ting, iconolatry
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Words popularity by usage frequency
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#690 | god | |
#2074 | saint | |
#2979 | ideal | |
#9404 | idol | |
#11450 | perfection | |
#16116 | shrine | |
#16215 | immortal | |
#18554 | paragon | |
#21175 | divinity | |
#22964 | deity | |
#24079 | heroine | |
#70530 | nonesuch | |
#98207 | apotheosis | |
#119590 | nonsuch | |
#149535 | nonpareil |
How to use idol in a sentence?
Welcome to' American Idol.' Now, I am not Ryan Seacrest ; I am Ryan Seacrest, sadly, Ryan is sick, and I look most like him so they asked me to fill his shoes tonight. Ryan, love you, buddy. Hope you get better.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy:
And this power lies in the Ukrainian people believing in a miracle. We do not go to church; we go to the TV. On TV they saw an idol to which they now pray.
We are very sad to report that our friend and idol of Mexican wrestling Jesús Alfonso Escoboza Huerta' LA PARKA' has passed away, we extend our support and condolences to his whole family and raise our prayers so that they may soon heal from this.
Even though James Burton was my idol, I didn't think I could carry his shoes back then.
Within a month (of 'Superman' going on air), I realized that from being a young actor who was doing live television and reading things, I had become what People magazine called a 'TV teen idol' -- I'd become Jimmy Olsen.
Translations for idol
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- صنم, وثنArabic
- ídolCatalan, Valencian
- modla, idolCzech
- Götze, IdolGerman
- ίνδαλμα, είδωλοGreek
- ídoloSpanish
- epäjumalankuva, idoli, esikuvaFinnish
- idoleFrench
- ìomhaighScottish Gaelic
- प्रतिमाHindi
- կուռքArmenian
- idolaIndonesian
- אלילHebrew
- アイドル, 偶像Japanese
- კერპიGeorgian
- 우상Korean
- īdōlumLatin
- elksLatvian
- godenbeeld, idool, afgodDutch
- ମୂର୍ତ୍ତିOriya
- bożek, bałwan, idolPolish
- ícone, ídoloPortuguese
- idolRomanian
- божество, кумир, идолRussian
- idolSwedish
- சிலைTamil
- ідолUkrainian
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