feted

[ 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 Words From

• un·fet·ed 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

She recently traveled to Washington, D.C., where she was feted at a ceremony at which she accepted a bronze bison statue.

From Los Angeles Times

They were initially welcomed and feted by Haitian government leaders, and by many in Haiti's media too.

From BBC

The series has been repeatedly feted by the American Film Institute and the Peabody Awards but not at the Emmys.

From Los Angeles Times

However, this election is different from the days when industry leaders feted Bill Clinton in 1992 or Barack Obama in 2008.

From Los Angeles Times

Thursday night, he was feted at a fund-raiser in San Francisco hosted by David Sacks, the tech investor, that pulled in more than $12 million.

From New York Times

Related Words

• honored