featured

adjective

fea·​tured ˈfē-chərd How to pronounce featured (audio)
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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But the featured musician doesn’t always receive official credit. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025 The Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 is currently Lenovo’s featured deal, which sees $480 slashed off a configuration that can work hard and game harder. Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 1 May 2025 There will be no featured comedian, and President Trump, who skipped every correspondents' dinner in his first term, will not attend. Major Garrett, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2025 His ability as a punt gunner and run defender helps his projection to become a featured piece of their special teams units during his rookie deal. Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for featured

Word History

First Known Use

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 24 May. 2025.

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