feted

variants or fêted
past tense of fete

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of feted Talent in attendance this year include Hiddleston, Watts, McDonagh, Julianne Moore, Richard Linklater and John Turturro, all of whom are set to be feted by the fest. — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026 Ross, who was feted as the first Hollywood Trailblazer at the 2025 WWD Style Awards, has long been admired for her fashion. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026 Malkovich was feted by the fest with its Silver Medallion, which recognized not only his performance as a dying CIA agent reflecting on his life in Martin McDonagh’s dramedy, but his entire body of work. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feted
Verb
  • He had just been honored by the Queen of England with a CBE for his contribution to fashion.
    — Grace Coddington, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Organizers said in a statement on Instagram that guests who were turned away will have their tickets honored this weekend on Friday and Sunday, as well as Tuesday and Wednesday nights next week.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The farm provided the courts and CFIA with nothing that either institution recognized as serious science.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • From fashion and design to food and manufacturing, Italian excellence is recognized and admired all over the world.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Feted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feted. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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