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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
idolize .
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Examples
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It is then that Meyers finally sees what the man he idolizes is really made of.
Marlynn Snyder: The Ides of March: Politics Eats Its Young Marlynn Snyder 2011
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He idolizes his happier past, but during his flashback, you realize that he gave up on a previous relationship to pick a girl he thought was “fun”, who had “no issues to deal with”.
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Over time, Pinky becomes obsessively attached to Millie, whom she idolizes.
John Farr: Remembering Robert Altman John Farr 2011
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But the story's supposed hero is Steve's younger brother, Arthur voiced by James McAvoy, a bumbling, good-hearted, Christmas-loving innocent who idolizes his father, but whose incompetence has relegated him to a cramped office in the letter-answering department.
Jonathan Kim: ReThink Review: Arthur Christmas -- A Repellant Christmas Wish Jonathan Kim 2011
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The Chairman Mao Christmas ornament, the Obama adviser who idolizes Mao and the nationalizations of the banks, car companies and attempted nationalizations of student loans and health care are all, unfortunately, still very true.
Matthew Yglesias » Breaking: Michelle Obama Reads Books 2010
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Over time, Pinky becomes obsessively attached to Millie, whom she idolizes.
John Farr: Remembering Robert Altman John Farr 2011
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Everyone that idolizes this woman do me a favor and read Game Change.
Palin warns of 'Second Holocaust' if Iran gains nuclear weapons 2010
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Anybody who idolizes that little fact is beyond redemption ..
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The juvenile version idolizes his father, memorizing the names of his father's favorite big bands and their big hits.
Marshall Fine: HuffPost Review: The Music Never Stopped Marshall Fine 2011
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In a culture that idolizes fame and fortune, many artists struggle to make ends meet.
George Heymont: Artists on a Mission George Heymont 2012
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