Matinee idol
Matinee idol noun - Someone who is adored blindly and excessively.
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Principal and matinee idol are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Principal" instead a noun phrase "Matinee idol".
Principal
Principal noun - The person who has the most important role in a play, movie, or TV show.
Matinee idol and principal are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Matinee idol" with "Principal", this terms are similar.
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Principal and Matinee idol. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/matinee_idol/principal
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