feted

American  

[fey-tid, fet-id] / ˈfeɪ tɪd, ˈfɛt ɪd /

Also fêted

adjective

1. celebrated, lauded, or acclaimed.

   The album spawned a huge hit single, and has since become one of the most feted albums ever.

2. entertained or honored with a fete, or festive celebration.

   He could drink hard, but without his friend to lead him home the feted hero would have spent his night on a park bench.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of fete.

Other Word Forms

• unfeted adjective

Etymology

Origin of feted

First recorded in 1820–30; fete + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; fete + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

Seen now, Annie feels almost like a prelude to Roy's later life as a feted novelist and one of India's most polarising writers.

From BBC

Instead, for his theft, he was feted as a hero in the U.S.

From Barron's

In New Delhi, authorities rolled out the red carpet for the pair, who were feted as guests of honour at India's Republic Day parade.

From Barron's

Nick Kyrgios was feted like a rockstar at an exhibition event in Melbourne on Tuesday, but remained adamant a decision not to play singles at the Australian Open was the right one.

From Barron's

But most TV categories felt like a rerun, given that many winners were the same as those feted at the Emmy Awards last September.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• honored