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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
The Frankenstein filmmaker and three-time Oscar winner will be feted during the 62nd annual CAS Awards on March 7 at a venue to be announced.
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 7 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
The pair will be feted at a ceremony to take place May 10 at Ca’ Giustinian, the Biennale’s headquarters.
—News Desk, Artforum, 9 Apr. 2025
Along with the store’s opening celebration, Y-3 also feted its new tennis collection, which launched earlier this week in tandem with the start of the US Open in New York.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 7 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
The pair will be feted at a ceremony to take place May 10 at Ca’ Giustinian, the Biennale’s headquarters.
—News Desk, Artforum, 9 Apr. 2025
Along with the store’s opening celebration, Y-3 also feted its new tennis collection, which launched earlier this week in tandem with the start of the US Open in New York.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feted
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Berman was named Pennsylvania Co-Sportswriter of the Year in 2018 and has been honored by the PFWA.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Emily also wore her favorite Burrow jersey, while Rich honored Jimmy by wearing his jersey, inspired by a game day look Joe once sported.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Soundtracks vying for the fifth spot on the final ballot include both albums that are credited to specific artists and those that show Various Artists.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
7 Oct. 2025
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He has been detained at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center since his September 2024 arrest, and that time will be credited toward his sentence, potentially allowing release in approximately three years.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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His writing has also been recognized nationally in the Associated Press Sports Editors’ writing contest.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Steve’s work has been recognized in multiple editions of Marquis Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in American Law, and Who’s Who in the World.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Feted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feted. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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