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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Speaking of multiple entries, Phil D’Amato, who has been known to go 1-2-3 in stakes races, will saddle half the entries in the featured Grade II Yellow Ribbon Handicap – a $200,000, 1 1/16-mile turf test for older fillies and mares. Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025 The filming schedule for Happy Gilmore 2 was an extensive one, requiring AEW's MJF, who has a featured role, to take months off from television. Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025 But then again, Los Bukis is not your typical band, nor is Marco —whose most recently is a featured performer on urban reggaeton star Karol G’s new album — your typical band leader. Thania Garcia, Variety, 23 July 2025 Throughout this story, CNBC refers to the featured AI companions using the pronouns their human counterparts chose for them. Salvador Rodriguez, CNBC, 1 Aug. 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 21 Aug. 2025.

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