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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As Scheffler said: "Yeah, we all idolise Tiger. He's been our guy. Watching what he did in special moments over the years is crazy to watch."
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2024
Social media has made professional sportsmen and women more accessible than ever, bringing them closer to the fans who idolise them and ultimately pay their wages.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2022
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
At home, meanwhile, he preferred to idolise a cat.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 22, 2019
He was the most retiring of lions; and, like Kitchener, he allowed London to idolise him only at a distance.
From Sir John French An Authentic Biography by Cecil Chisholm
