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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 then-25-year-old prince and 260 other crewmen were feted royally.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2026
The superstar will be feted Thursday night with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, aka FLIFF.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
After a week of many of this year’s Oscar contenders being feted at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Kate Hudson sat down for a wide-ranging chat about her career for the fest’s final tribute.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
The woman behind the uber-creepy Aunt Gladys will be feted Saturday during the 13th annual Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
Former Chicago Bears defensive tackle Steve McMichael, who was fighting against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), was feted by bagpipes and drums outside his Homer Glen home after his election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Mother feted the collab at Joyface.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
At red-carpet events last year in New Orleans and this week in the Bay Area, Robinson was feted for his good deeds off the field.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
One evening, back in his native Virginia, Cherry was feted at a gathering.
—Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2026
The superstar will be feted Thursday night with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, aka FLIFF.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
After a week of many of this year’s Oscar contenders being feted at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Kate Hudson sat down for a wide-ranging chat about her career for the fest’s final tribute.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
The woman behind the uber-creepy Aunt Gladys will be feted Saturday during the 13th annual Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
Former Chicago Bears defensive tackle Steve McMichael, who was fighting against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), was feted by bagpipes and drums outside his Homer Glen home after his election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Mother feted the collab at Joyface.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
At red-carpet events last year in New Orleans and this week in the Bay Area, Robinson was feted for his good deeds off the field.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
One evening, back in his native Virginia, Cherry was feted at a gathering.
—Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feted
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Briefs are for businesses in Northwest Arkansas that are new, have moved or closed, opened a new branch, changed owners or have been honored by an independent organization.—
Mark Mondier,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Karaban becomes the first active player to be honored in season.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026
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His talent was recognized by a second-grade teacher who urged his homemaker mother, Eleanor, to buy him a piano.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Many students were unfamiliar with the whistle code but recognized the potential need for it.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Feted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feted. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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