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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feted
  1. honored
  2. recognized
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  • The memorandum of understanding that was reached in June called for a ceasefire that has been honored in the breach.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • For King, The American Legion volunteers’ clean-up efforts honored the veterans buried at the cemetery and showed him those individuals have not been forgotten.
    — Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of honored
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  • Many university students have turned the ROI factor into the pursuit of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) careers, and many of the top ranking schools were recognized for their STEM programs.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The attempt to rename the gulf, which has gone by the same name since the 16th Century, drew international opposition, and numerous media outlets vowed to stick with the common and internationally recognized usage.
    — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of recognized

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“Feted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feted. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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