featured

Definition of featurednext
past tense of feature

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of featured One of the weekend’s most talked about sets featured the Lolla debut of SB19, a performance which now stands as the first by a southeast Asian artist in Lollapalooza’s more than two decades as a destination festival in Chicago. Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Past seasons of the Netflix series, adapted from Ali Novak’s Wattpad novel, have featured Dua Lipa, Billie Eilish, Teddy Swims, Gracie Abrams, Perfume Genius, The Cure, Paramore, Maisie Peters, Sam Smith, Jelly Roll and many more. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026 The eatery was even named the best restaurant in North Carolina featured on the show by Tasting Table earlier this year. Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026 The bottles featured on its site use what appears to be the same font, colors and design as Kawa's company. Daniel Gilbert, CBS News, 30 July 2026 That has also launched Chey into a high-profile cabal of tech executives prominently featured on his Instagram under the handle papatonybear. Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 24 July 2026 The Current, like most NWSL teams, have featured their fair share of mothers on the pitch. Pj Green july 24, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026 The event also featured a performance from Swift, as well as many of their musician attendees like Avril Lavigne, Stevie Nicks, and McCartney. Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026 That inaugural concert featured future legends Nas, Wu-Tang Clan, Gang Starr, Black Moon, and A Tribe Called Quest. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for featured
Verb
  • At InStyle’s launch event for Alexa Chung’s collection with Madewell in 2011, Markle looked stunning in this black mini-dress and her hair highlighted to a honey blonde color.
    Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Champion said the helicopter stunt highlighted another reason why Markham city leaders have been trying to get the park district to open its books and turn the parks back to city control.
    Jermont Terry, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In the book, Covey tells the story of a man relentlessly sawing down a tree.
    Tony Gambill, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026
  • Jordan Walker, sawed off by a 96 mph sinker, lined out softly.
    Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Despite the attention surrounding her potential 2028 ambitions, Ocasio-Cortez emphasized the 2026 midterm elections rather than her own political future.
    Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 9 Aug. 2026
  • While LaFleur said Green Bay emphasized turnovers as much as ever in 2025, safety Javon Bullard felt differently.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Citrini Research’s February note imagined agents lifting output per hour to rates unseen since the 1950s while employment and demand collapse.
    Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Though this spot is situated on the Upper West Side, Gluck imagined the fictional Claremont’s being located even further north in Manhattan's various Heights.
    Alex Jhamb Burns, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Speaking to supporters late Tuesday evening, Hong stressed that no matter who prevails, the Badger State's politics have changed.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Evers stressed this is a complex investigation that will take time to unfold.
    Laura Fay, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Olsen twins were pictured with the larger cast, including Bure but without Loughlin amid the college admission scandal fallout, at Saget's funeral.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, his platform takes not-so-subtle digs at the populist often pictured with a pint of beer.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Its removal created valuable open space in highly desirable locations, and the Greenway was envisioned as a way to reconnect the existing urban spaces.
    Ashley Gardini, JSTOR Daily, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Fried, who signed an eight-year, $218 million deal with the Yankees in December 2024 after leaving the Braves, looked every bit the ace New York envisioned.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In March, as the criminal investigation dragged on and many wondered if Burke would ever face charges, Jane, the girl who frequently messaged with Burke before Rivas Hernandez, dreamt about him on his birthday.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Sasaki was dominant for that long Thursday night, looking like every bit of the player the Dodgers have dreamed about for two seasons.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 31 July 2026

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“Featured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/featured. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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