featured

Definition of featurednext
past tense of feature

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of featured That season featured a new starting quarterback and the league’s youngest team, with few expectations to go far. Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Today, the plane is based in Bucks County and is often featured at air shows and aviation exhibitions. Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026 The MusiCares Persons of the Year ceremony has traditionally featured a cocktail reception, dinner and a tribute concert with performances by renowned artists celebrating the honoree’s music and humanitarian work. Paul Grein, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2026 And because of that, they weren’t featured within the main story as strongly as all the other cast. Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026 As a Texas senator, Cruz is one of the few 2028 hopefuls, besides Vance, who’s being featured at the convention. Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 Trump will be featured both nights and is also using it as an opportunity for fundraising. Bill Barrow, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026 The lineup featured powerhouse artists across genres and generations, including Chappell Roan, Doechii, Bikini Kill, Garbage, the Breeders, Mitski, and Not for Radio. Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2026 When Lands’ End featured an interview with Steinem in its 2016 catalog, outraged readers threatened a boycott. Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for featured
Verb
  • Pro Football Network highlighted him after the 2025 (October) game against Tampa Bay despite Neal not recording a rushing attempt, pointing to his work picking up pressure against Todd Bowles’ blitz-heavy defense.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
  • That chemistry was already on display between Nix and Harvey during the latter’s rookie season, highlighted by a touchdown connection between the two that cemented a late-season victory in Kansas City.
    Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 4 Sep. 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
  • Polcari and Lucchini emphasized that aerobic fitness reduces sweating and heat suffering, calling high physical fitness nonnegotiable for modern drivers.
    Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Prosecutors emphasized that the charges are allegations and that Singh is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Few could have imagined then, just how far women’s boxing would travel, carried high on Taylor’s shoulders, over the next 17 years.
    Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The conceit — Monroe imagined at the century mark, walking into an audition and finally allowed to speak her mind — arrived nearly whole.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Apple stressed the iPhone Duo's durability, its titanium makeup and the 100-plus components used to create the hinge.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Steinberg stressed the importance of letting Mendoza develop both behind the scenes and on the field.
    Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Escape The Glass House model pictured is already built and located at Escape's own Canoe Bay Village in Wisconsin.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026
  • But many gynecologic oncologists say the conversation is worth having early — not after a patient has already pictured chemotherapy as the finish line.
    Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Browns always envisioned defensive tackle Maliek Collins being activated from the physically unable to perform list in time to ramp up for the opener, and Collins is on schedule.
    Zac Jackson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Spearheaded by the family’s patriarch, a civil engineer who spent five years meticulously guiding its development, it was envisioned as a place with soul, which is inspired by the family’s summers growing up on the island.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Having once dreamed a modern India would be able to move past divisions of religion and caste, Jinnah became disillusioned.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Brooks, in particular, Panthers fans have dreamed about for years.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026

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“Featured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/featured. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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