1
: having facial features of a particular kind
—used in combination
a heavy-featured lout
2
: displayed, advertised, or presented as a special attraction
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The 10-hour show on July 5 was hosted by Jason Momoa, and featured performances from Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Jack Black, Steven Tyler and more.
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Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Gardner joined as a featured player in 2017 and was promoted to the main cast in 2019.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
While the fates of more than a dozen repertory players remain in limbo, NBC has announced that Please Don’t Destroy’s Ben Marshall has been added as a featured player, along with fellow comedians Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson and Veronika Slowikowska.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 2 Sep. 2025
The actor, who joined in 2022 as a featured player and was promoted last season ahead of the show’s 50th anniversary, has impersonated the likes of Frank Ocean, Michael Strahan, Shannon Sharpe, Draymond Green and Eric Adams throughout his tenure.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2025
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Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Gardner joined as a featured player in 2017 and was promoted to the main cast in 2019.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
While the fates of more than a dozen repertory players remain in limbo, NBC has announced that Please Don’t Destroy’s Ben Marshall has been added as a featured player, along with fellow comedians Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson and Veronika Slowikowska.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 2 Sep. 2025
The actor, who joined in 2022 as a featured player and was promoted last season ahead of the show’s 50th anniversary, has impersonated the likes of Frank Ocean, Michael Strahan, Shannon Sharpe, Draymond Green and Eric Adams throughout his tenure.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Featured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/featured. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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