idolize
verb (used with object)
to regard with blind adoration, devotion, etc.
idolise
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a variation of
idolize.
Example Sentences
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They really idolise their heroes, most notably Maradona - who was part of their first two title wins - and whom their stadium is now named after.
From BBC ● May 23, 2025
More than her music and legacy, though, it’s Parton herself who persists as a personality – or enigma – for the public to observe or idolise.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 25, 2019
“As a kid, I used to idolise actors like Marlon Brando and James Dean,” he says.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 11, 2018
In his home country, a new word was coined - "Varoufitses" - to describe women who idolise Mr Varoufakis.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2015
All the people on it simply idolise him, especially since the old Squire turned over the whole management to him.”
From The Red Derelict by Bertram Mitford
