feted

Also fêt·ed

[fey-tid, fet-id]

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.

verb

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

Other Word Forms

• unfeted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of feted¹

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

Example Sentences

But Haaland trails a long way behind the feats of the feted duo.

Read more on BBC

Elegantly dressed in their finest gowns, the new brides were feted by dancers and musicians in a ceremony that attracts tourists from around Nigeria every year.

Read more on Barron's

The former helicopter pilot was feted as a hero during the Falklands War, and was widely regarded as Queen Elizabeth II’s favorite son.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

The pardon crowns Zhao’s efforts to leave behind his persona non grata status and return to his role as an industry titan feted by foreign leaders, with more riches than ever before.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

Following a successful spell at Celtic that featured two Scottish titles, he had arrived at Spurs in 2023 feted as a moderniser capable of transforming the club.

Read more on Barron's

Related Words

• honored