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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



... shall have the light of life, shall have everlasting life; all things are possible to him that believeth." Come down out of the gallery of supine hero worshippers, get into the arena and be the hero. Quit the drivel of matinee idol longing, and get onto the stage of life and get the bouquets for yourself. The world is waiting to ring up the curtain for your ...
— Supreme Personality • Delmer Eugene Croft


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


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