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Explore Idolize through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like idolise or worship. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Idolize | Idolized | Idolizes

Idolize meaning

  1. To make an idol of, or to worship as an idol.
  2. To adore excessively; to revere immoderately.

Synonyms of Idolize

idolise worship hero-worship revere adore

Related words

Other words often associated with Idolize or its synonyms:

reverence love venerate fear attend silversmith lapel adoration revers activity

Using Idolize

  • The main meaning on this page is: To make an idol of, or to worship as an idol. | To adore excessively; to revere immoderately.
  • Useful related words include: idolise, worship, hero-worship, revere.
  • In the example corpus, idolize often appears in combinations such as: they idolize, you idolize, idolize him.

Context around Idolize

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 8 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

sentiment 1× capabilities 1× may 1×

Often after:

american 1× give 1× leonard 1× astronauts 1× louis 1× given 1× facts 1× rocky 1×

Sentence patterns with Idolize

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and to idolize him professor 1× as they idolize rocky 1× fool i idolize you and 1× groups they idolize give them 1× indoctrinated to idolize 1× larson may idolize given their 1× like they idolize him to 1× muslim sentiment idolize american military 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

detractors argued that 1× for k pop 1× hitler as played 1× i would say 1× ironically these athletes 1× it looks like 1×

Common sentence endings:

a borrowed light 1× delight and solace 1× first grammy nomination 1× for human rights 1× indoctrinated to idolize 1× of a generation 1×

Words around Idolize

Just before it in the word index:

idolization 6 idolising 6 idolises 5 idolised 18 idolise 7 idolatry 53

Just after it in the word index:

idolized 44 idolizes 15 idolizing 14 idolo 5 idols 217 idoma 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

abad 22 abolishment 22 abr 22 abyad 22 accompanist 22 achmea 22

Corpus analysis for Idolize

  • In this selection, "idolize" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, sentiment, capabilities, may, american, give and leonard stand out and add context to how "idolize" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and to idolize him professor and as they idolize rocky. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "idolize" sits close to words such as abad, abolishment and abr, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with idolize

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

It looks like they idolize him to me. (8 words)

You idolize a more popular Pokémon, hoping to be cherished as much as they are. (15 words)

Those who idolize "facts" never notice that their idols only shine in a borrowed light. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

The duo produced five more substantial hit singles, including "Poor Fool", " I Idolize You " and a cover of the Joe Seneca track " It's Gonna Work Out Fine ", which gave them their second million-seller and their first Grammy nomination. (40 words)

It’s why people like me, the ones whose imaginations are greater than their capabilities, idolize astronauts, why kids have posters of basketball players on the walls, and why that Hollywood sign towers over Los Angeles. (36 words)

While revisiting his old haunts, he runs into his old friend Jerry Connolly, played by O'Brien, who is now a priest concerned about the Dead End Kids ' futures, particularly as they idolize Rocky. (34 words)

Example sentences (14)

Detractors argued that it would reinforce anti-Muslim sentiment, idolize American military intervention, and gamify a very real, deadly conflict.

For K-pop fans, the groups they idolize give them a certain amount of unexplainable delight and solace.

There comes a time with a lot of artists that you idolize—Leonard Cohen, —they get sick of hearing about themselves being described as the voice of a generation.

It’s why people like me, the ones whose imaginations are greater than their capabilities, idolize astronauts, why kids have posters of basketball players on the walls, and why that Hollywood sign towers over Los Angeles.

Ironically, these athletes are more like me and you than the ones that we idolize and spend countless hours watching, mimicking their every move.

It looks like they idolize him to me.

The capsule in the monument — placed more than two decades after Lee’s death — was meant to celebrate his cause in relation to white supremacy and to idolize him, Professor Domby said.

Hitler, as played with bug-eyed flair by Waititi, is really the young boy’s confused, half-formed idea of Hitler, the man he’s been indoctrinated to idolize.

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I would say I idolize Louis Farrakan because against all odds he sticks by what he believes in and fights for human rights.

You idolize a more popular Pokémon, hoping to be cherished as much as they are.

If not, it may just be a play on Captain America who Larson may idolize given their shared military background.

The duo produced five more substantial hit singles, including "Poor Fool", " I Idolize You " and a cover of the Joe Seneca track " It's Gonna Work Out Fine ", which gave them their second million-seller and their first Grammy nomination.

Those who idolize "facts" never notice that their idols only shine in a borrowed light.

While revisiting his old haunts, he runs into his old friend Jerry Connolly, played by O'Brien, who is now a priest concerned about the Dead End Kids ' futures, particularly as they idolize Rocky.

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Common combinations with idolize

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "idolize" in a sentence?
An example: "Detractors argued that it would reinforce anti-Muslim sentiment, idolize American military intervention, and gamify a very real, deadly conflict." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "idolize" from authentic English texts.
What does "idolize" mean?
Idolize means: To make an idol of, or to worship as an idol.
What are synonyms of "idolize"?
Common synonyms of "idolize" include: idolise, worship, hero-worship, revere, adore.
How many example sentences with "idolize" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "idolize", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.