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idolize

Meaning

To regard with excessive devotion, adoration, or admiration.

Examples by difficulty

Basic: Simple, everyday vocabulary — the easiest to read.

She used to idolize her older sister, believing she could do no wrong. Everything her sister said or did was perfect, and she’d hang on her every word, wanting to be just like her.

Young miners, faces smudged with coal dust, would often idolize the veteran who could spot the richest seams in the deepest tunnels. They watched his every move, wishing they could possess his uncanny skill and surefootedness, seeing him as near perfect.

The young apprentice would idolize the master artisan. Every knot tied, every stitch made, was watched with wide eyes and a quiet awe. He believed the master could do no wrong, his skill a perfection he desperately wished to achieve.

My hamster, Nibbles, loves to *idolize* his giant sunflower seed. He stares at it for hours, wiggles his nose in pure joy, and guards it like it's the crown jewels. He definitely regards it with excessive adoration, that fluffy little weirdo.

Barnaby, a man whose sock drawer was a meticulously organized museum, would often *idolize* his prized collection of mismatched footwear. He'd polish them daily, whispering sweet nothings to the argyle, as if they were tiny, fuzzy gods. His neighbors just shook their heads.

Normal: Standard, everyday language.

She'd always seen her older sister as perfect, a role model to look up to. It felt like she would idolize her forever, believing every word and following every example without question.

She would idolize the cracked, chipped ceramic toad that sat on her grandfather's cluttered workbench. Its faded green paint and missing eye didn't matter; it was the tangible link to his quiet skill, a reminder of the man she desperately admired.

She’d spent years collecting antique dental tools, meticulously polishing each one. Her peers, even those in other niche collecting circles, would often idolize her dedication, marveling at how she could find such rare specimens and restore them to their former, unsettling glory.

My neighbor, bless his heart, seems to idolize his collection of garden gnomes. He polishes them daily, whispers sweet nothings, and even bakes them tiny, gnome-sized cookies. I think he's gone a *tad* overboard with the excessive adoration.

Brenda would idolize her pet dust bunny, Bartholomew, showering him with lint-based compliments and tiny, crumb-sized sacrifices. She truly believed Bartholomew possessed cosmic wisdom, a belief that baffled her cat, who simply saw a furry snack he was forbidden to eat.

Advanced: Richer vocabulary that stretches an upper-level reader.

She didn't just admire the famous musician; she would idolize him, hanging every poster and knowing every song. Her devotion was so complete, anything he did seemed perfect in her eyes.

The younger apprentices would often idolize the master artificer, watching his every precise movement as he etched intricate circuits onto delicate crystal matrices. They admired his unwavering focus, wishing they too possessed such a profound command over the ethereal energies.

The young apprentices would idolize the master clockmaker, spending hours observing his every precise movement. They admired his unwavering focus, believing his ability to mend such intricate mechanisms bordered on the divine. His pronouncements on gear ratios were treated as immutable truths.

My neighbor's cat, Reginald, a creature of profound indolence and questionable hygiene, is the object of my aunt’s utter adoration. She will, without reservation, idolize Reginald, believing his every guttural purr signifies a profound philosophical insight. She even crafts tiny velvet thrones for his afternoon naps.

Barnaby insisted that his prize-winning rutabaga, Reginald, was a celestial being, demanding everyone idolize its earthy perfection. He’d polish its purple skin daily, whispering sonnets about its root-based divinity, convinced Reginald’s very existence brought good weather and ample gravy.

Challenging: Rare, high-register vocabulary for serious word lovers.

She watched her grandmother, a paragon of resilience, and could only idolize the unwavering strength she displayed. Every stoic utterance and every determined stride revealed a character forged through profound hardship, a constant beacon of admiration.

The villagers would often assemble at dawn, their faces etched with fervent anticipation, to witness the alchemist distill the morning dew. They seemed to idolize his every gesture, believing his arcane knowledge held the key to their perpetual prosperity, an almost sacred veneration for his supposed prowess.

The acolyte would idolize the lead chronomancer, meticulously mimicking their precise hand gestures during temporal calibrations. He believed any deviation from her established methodology would invite catastrophic chronological fissures, an almost religious devotion to her flawless understanding of the manifold temporal currents.

My neighbor, Bartholomew, tends to *idolize* his pet hamster, Chester. He fabricates elaborate backstories for Chester's nocturnal scurrying, believing the rodent orchestrates subterranean syndicates. Bartholomew once presented Chester with a miniature velvet throne, his ocular faculties quite glazed with profound veneration for the whiskered plutocrat.

Many a neophyte entomologist, upon encountering the iridescent carapace of the Gilded Scarab, would forthwith begin to idolize its minuscule, chittering existence. They'd proclivity for elaborate, ceremonial feeding of artisanal dew drops, and construct miniature palatial dwellings from petrified fungal spores, all in fervent, albeit misplaced, adoration.

Difficulty

Advanced — Less frequent words that stretch an upper-level vocabulary.

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