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

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

When Scotland’s biggest offshore wind farm opened in 2023, it was feted as a symbol of Britain’s push into a new era of cheap low-emissions energy.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From 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.

From Barron's

Related Words

• honored