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Definition of Matinee idol
1. Noun. Someone who is adored blindly and excessively.
Specialized synonyms: Heartthrob
Generic synonyms: Lead, Principal, Star
Derivative terms: Idolise, Idolize
Definition of Matinee idol
1. Noun. (dated) A star of movies typically shown in the early afternoon; used primarily in the 1940s-1960s. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Matinee Idol
Literary usage of Matinee idol
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Foundations of a National Drama: A Collection of Lectures, Essays and by Henry Arthur Jones (1913)
"I have made a mortal enemy of every matinee young lady and every matinee idol in
England and America . I hasten to express my deep sorrow, and to make a bow ..."
2. Representative American Plays by Arthur Hobson Quinn (1917)
"... The Ranger (1907), The Witching Hour (1907), The Harvest Moon (1909), The
matinee idol (1909), The Member from Ozark (1910), As a Man Thinks (1911), ..."
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