Sentence examples for idol element from inspiring English sources

It has even introduced an "American Idol" element: about half of the speakers at each conference are chosen by competitive auditions that take place all over the world and are theoretically open to anyone.Modern-day missionariesTED has become the leading ideas festival of the digital world.

In his 1980s heyday, Michael Jackson drastically revamped the image of a pop idol, layering elements of suavity adapted from Brit-pop boy bands with old-style Hollywood glamour, and coiffures that made unconscious reference to a hair obsession that had preoccupied black soul singers since James Brown got his first conk.

There is an element of idol worship in the impulse to erect monuments to people; nobody has ever actually been as perfect as the creation of a memorial implies.

Whom do the idols idolize?

'American Idol' just brought the reality TV element to it".

"Part of the idea is to create an element of visible language," Idol explained during an interview with the New York Times, "so that you feel as if you're being talked to through images.

Aside from maintaining three elements of the novel ("idol", "horror" and "stalker"), Kon was allowed to make any changes he desired.

In recent years, several Japanese pop idols who have adopted elements of black musical styles have hit it big.

The normal practice of K-pop is to oversee every element of the life of young "idols", as they are known in Korea.

But other elements came into play, the same elements that drew 32 million people for the finale of "American Idol," 34 million for the opening ceremonies of the Olympics and 32 million for the Oscars: drama, suspense and pageantry.

CBS has won a bidding war for the latest reality show from the producer Mark Burnett, a contest that combines the elimination elements of "Survivor" and the performance components of "American Idol".