feted

verb

variants or fêted
past tense of fete
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 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 Winners will be feted during the third annual ceremony on September 12 at the Paramount Theatre in Hollywood. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 30 July 2026 The soccer stars returned to Los Palacios y Villafranca and were feted at a reception at the town hall. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 23 July 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 And of course the long-suffering Rangers were feted 1994. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feted
  1. honored
  2. recognized
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  • As for Sarah, once Geoff and Zoe finish with the excavation paperwork, her remains will be sent home where she can be properly buried and honored by her family.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Princess of Wales wore earrings that honored Queen Elizabeth II and a necklace that nodded to her three children.
    — Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of honored
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  • The city also recognized the frustration some residents had following the July 18 bus crash and encouraged them to submit formal claims.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Ethel Caterham, recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest living person, shared a message with ABC News to mark her birthday.
    — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of recognized

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