featured

1 of 2

adjective

fea·​tured ˈfē-chərd 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Saidah Belo-Osagie and Grace Reiter have joined the long-running NBC show as featured players. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

The news comes a year after the trio was first split up going into season 51, with Ben Marshall joining the cast as a featured player, Herlihy staying as a writer, and John Higgins moving on to other opportunities. — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026

More than racing, there’s also a swap meet, automobilia, featured speakers, concessions, and more to enjoy over the long weekend. — Mark Maglio, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026

Of course, the music-loving horse is a featured player on the new project. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1