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Matinee idol   /mˈætɪnˌeɪ ˈaɪdəl/   Listen
Matinee idol

noun
1.
Someone who is adored blindly and excessively.  Synonym: idol.





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"Matinee idol" Quotes from Famous Books



... us are hero-worshippers at some time of our lives. The boy finds his hero in the baseball player or athlete, the girl in the matinee idol, or the "movie" star. These objects of worship are not always worthy of the adoration they inspire, but this does not matter greatly, since their worshippers seldom find it out. There is something fine in absolute loyalty ...
— Americans All - Stories of American Life of To-Day • Various


Words linked to "Matinee idol" :   principal, star, heartthrob, idol, lead


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