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idol


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noun

1‘an idol in a shrine’

SYNONYMS
icon, god, image, likeness, fetish, totem, statue, figure, figurine, doll, carving
graven image, false god, effigy, golden calf

2‘the pop world's latest idol’

SYNONYMS
hero, heroine, star, superstar, icon, celebrity, celebutante
favourite, darling, beloved, pet, apple of one's eye
informal pin-up, heart throb, blue-eyed boy, blue-eyed girl, golden boy, golden girl
North American informal fair-haired boy, fair-haired girl