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or fêted
as in honored
to show appreciation, respect, or affection for (someone) with a public celebration
the returning servicemen and servicewomen were feted with a week's worth of celebrations
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Recent Examples of feted
Faithful to tradition, the festival’s 800 volunteers were feted with a walk-around the concert hall to the sound of a brass band, before guests were invited to the stage to officially open the festival by reading a sentence in unison – a joyous cacophony that drew complicit laughter from the crowd.
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Lise Pedersen, Variety, 12 Oct. 2025
Keaton, who was nominated for four Oscars in total, was frequently feted for her performances.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
She was also feted with the European Film Academy’s European Achievement in World Cinema Award and an Honorary Oscar.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Suddenly she was feted in England.
—Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
They were feted by performances from Rosanne Cash, Rodney Crowell and Hayes Carll, respectively.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Sep. 2025
A number of the artists, including Springsteen, Jelly Roll, Wilson, Jason Isbell and The War & Treaty, helped honor Jon Bon Jovi when he was feted as MusiCares Person of the Year in February 2024.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025
Those who returned to North Korea were feted with parades and banners.
—Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
Lovell, on the other hand, knew a thing or two about being celebrated, being feted, being recognized in restaurants and sought out for interviews.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 Aug. 2025
Lise Pedersen, Variety, 12 Oct. 2025
Keaton, who was nominated for four Oscars in total, was frequently feted for her performances.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
She was also feted with the European Film Academy’s European Achievement in World Cinema Award and an Honorary Oscar.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Suddenly she was feted in England.
—Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
They were feted by performances from Rosanne Cash, Rodney Crowell and Hayes Carll, respectively.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Sep. 2025
A number of the artists, including Springsteen, Jelly Roll, Wilson, Jason Isbell and The War & Treaty, helped honor Jon Bon Jovi when he was feted as MusiCares Person of the Year in February 2024.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025
Those who returned to North Korea were feted with parades and banners.
—Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
Lovell, on the other hand, knew a thing or two about being celebrated, being feted, being recognized in restaurants and sought out for interviews.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feted
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Wide receiver Nikko Remigio, who is making a run for most fashionable Chief this season, also honored his culture in a Barong Tagalog, the national dress of the Philippines.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Woody Allen, who regularly collaborated with Diane Keaton throughout her career, honored the actress following her death in a tribute published on The Free Press.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
13 Oct. 2025
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French pastry chef Céseix Grolet is credited for making these desserts popular, according to the Los Angeles Times.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Oct. 2025
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The late Angie Stone credited their eldest son as the inspiration behind her work on Voodoo.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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The composer, vocalist and arranger was widely recognized for his work that shaped many of Hollywood’s most notable film and TV soundtracks.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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Many countries have now unilaterally recognized a Palestinian state.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Feted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feted. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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