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idolizing

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That sort of focus doesn’t come naturally to all of today’s entrepreneurs who grew up idolizing Jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

Some negative response is to be expected given the zealous idolizing of the first "True Detective" season starring McConaughey and Woody Harrelson.

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2024

The former Newhall Hart High star grew up a huge Dodgers fan, idolizing former slugger Shawn Green and a young left-hander named Clayton Kershaw.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2024

Exasperated, I told him he was idolizing a guy who had mocked his daughter’s reporting on national TV.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2024

This is about idolizing and studying these pageant contestants her whole life, and finally allowing herself to be one.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy