noun
- a person who is greatly admired or loved
- an image or statue worshipped as a god
Examples
- The young singer became a teen idol overnight.
- She has been my idol since I was a child.
- The ancient temple contained golden idols.
- Many religions forbid the worship of idols.
- The pop star was treated like an idol by her fans.
- Archaeologists discovered stone idols in the ruins.