Synonyms of featurednext
1
: having facial features of a particular kind
—used in combination
a heavy-featured lout
2
: displayed, advertised, or presented as a special attraction

featured

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of feature entry 2

Examples of featured in a Sentence

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Adjective
The Palm Beach Symphony presents America 250 In Concert, hosted by George Hamilton and featuring Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell as narrator and featured vocalist. — Mike Hamersly, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026 Tremors’ menu listed a variety of beers and featured cocktails and non-alcoholic beverages. — Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026 The most recent run shifted over 200,000 tickets and was headlined by Chappell Roan, and featured performances by BENEE, Wolf Alice, Role Model, Wet Leg and many more. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026 Chloe Fineman left, as revealed by Deadline, and Saidah Belo-Osagie and Grace Reiter joined as featured players. — Peter White, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for featured

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of featured was in the 15th century

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“Featured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/featured. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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