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And Huang’s idol could not help but praise the Nvidia CEO for his performance leading the organization to the forefront of global business.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 June 2025
Bobby Sherman, a singer and actor who became a quintessential shaggy-haired teen idol of the late 1960s and early ’70s, died Tuesday at age 81.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 June 2025
Sherman was a teen idol just before, and briefly concurrent with, Donny Osmond and the late David Cassidy.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 24 June 2025
Bobby Sherman, the singer and actor who was a teen idol in the late 1960s and early 1970s and a paramedic in later years, died Tuesday morning at the age of 81.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 June 2025
Bobby Sherman, a singer and actor who became a quintessential shaggy-haired teen idol of the late 1960s and early ’70s, died Tuesday at age 81.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 June 2025
Sherman was a teen idol just before, and briefly concurrent with, Donny Osmond and the late David Cassidy.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 24 June 2025
Bobby Sherman, the singer and actor who was a teen idol in the late 1960s and early 1970s and a paramedic in later years, died Tuesday morning at the age of 81.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idol
hero
Noun
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Survivors and former campers praised his legacy, describing him as a hero whose final act was one of selfless courage.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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As Superman’s main love interest, Lois is nearly as iconic as the hero himself!—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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“Idol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idol. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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