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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
Suddenly she was feted in England.
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Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Among others in the large cast, Patrick Wilson is amusing as a lesser star client of Ron’s who accepts the festival tribute after Jay initially turned it down, thus both now being feted.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 28 Aug. 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
Carter will be feted for acting as a superhero on camera — and off.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 24 Mar. 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
Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Among others in the large cast, Patrick Wilson is amusing as a lesser star client of Ron’s who accepts the festival tribute after Jay initially turned it down, thus both now being feted.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 28 Aug. 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
Carter will be feted for acting as a superhero on camera — and off.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 24 Mar. 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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During the In Memoriam segment, the starry audience applauded loudly as Loni Anderson, Michelle Trachtenberg, George Wendt, John Amos and Maggie Smith were honored, and when Ozzy Osbourne, David Lynch and Quincy Jones' names appeared, the applause was particularly loud.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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The historic win at Sunday night's 2025 Emmy Awards ceremony, hosted by comedian Nate Bargatze at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, breaks a 77-year barrier in the only acting field that had never honored a Black performer since the Emmy Awards began.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Sundance, under Redford's role as figurehead and founder, has been credited with reshaping the landscape of American filmmaking by giving independent directors, writers, and actors a platform to reach global audiences.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Chang is credited with first spotlighting Japanese atrocities for a general audience with her 1997 book.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Last month, the federal government recognized September as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Chinese Communist Party was recognized as the only legitimate government in China by the United Nations in 1971.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Feted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feted. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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