feted

variants or fêted
past tense of fete

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of feted Unlike the lavish 2023 coronation held at Westminster Abbey that feted King Charles’ accession to the throne, the ceremony that marks the start of King Haakon’s reign will be much more subdued. Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026 The Property Masters Guild has set a trio of honorees to be feted for their career achievements. Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026 Silicon Valley, previously accustomed to being feted with generous tax breaks, is now going on a charm offensive with marketing, community projects and local outreach, with mixed results. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 Jason Arday, a neurodivergent Black Cambridge professor who was feted as a wunderkind by some and denigrated as a fabulist by others, resigned earlier this month amidst accusations of plagiarism. Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026 This was the largest such gathering at a ballpark, not including the annual ceremonies at the Hall of Fame in upstate New York, since the All-Star Game in 2008 that feted the final season at old Yankee Stadium. Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 The conceptual and performance artist will be feted with an Award of Inspiration while Rexha is due to hit the stage on the heels of the release of her latest album Dirty Blonde. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026 The lineup of country music heavyweights due to receive special awards from the Academy of Country Music this summer has been set, with Kacey Musgraves, Ella Langley and Eric Church among the stars being feted at the 19th annual ACM Honors program. Chris Willman, Variety, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feted
Verb
  • Nothing was mistaken at the inaugural Cartier Cinema Club dinner held at Venice’s Gritti Palace, where Chazelle’s La La Land was honored with dinner on the canal overlooking the Basilica della Salute.
    Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 5 Sep. 2026
  • God willing, that place will be juvenile court, where the lives of these young people can be respected and honored.
    Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The American Academy of Pediatrics had recognized it as an acceptable approach since 2016.
    Eric Boodman, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026
  • When hunger strikes, head to Dénia, a city recognized by UNESCO as a Creative City of Gastronomy.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

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“Feted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feted. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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