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or fêted
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
My sense, however, is that many others could well have benefited from being there to see such giants being feted by their peers and loved ones.
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 4 Jan. 2025
Both will be feted during the 27th annual Costume Designers Guild Awards on February 6 at The Ebell of Los Angeles.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
A couple, Paul and Deb, peppered us with questions about the adventure, then feted us with their own wilderness stories—and several shots.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 24 Dec. 2024
The actress is the second recipient of the award created in the memory of film critic Derek Malcolm, who died aged 91 in August 2023, after actor and filmmaker Colman Domingo who was feted at the 44th London Critics’ Circle Awards.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
Last week the brand unveiled RH Montecito, The Gallery at The Old Firehouse, which feted its opening with guests including Gwyneth Paltrow, beauty veteran Victoria Jackson and designer Charlotte Ronson.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
Brady wore the watch during halftime of the New England Patriots’ 2023 home opener against the Philadelphia Eagles, where he was feted by the crowd at Gillette Stadium.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Robert DeNiro, Martin Scorsese, George Lucas, Al Pacino, and Laurence Fishburne were there to honor Coppola, while Andy Garcia and Debbie Allen feted Sandoval.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
Before Premiere Among 26 first-time nominees — who will be feted at a separate luncheon — are Pamela Anderson, Zoe Saldana, Glen Powell, Ariana Grande, Jesse Plemons, Karla Sofia Gascon, and Nikki Glaser, who is also hosting the ceremony this year.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 4 Jan. 2025
Both will be feted during the 27th annual Costume Designers Guild Awards on February 6 at The Ebell of Los Angeles.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
A couple, Paul and Deb, peppered us with questions about the adventure, then feted us with their own wilderness stories—and several shots.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 24 Dec. 2024
The actress is the second recipient of the award created in the memory of film critic Derek Malcolm, who died aged 91 in August 2023, after actor and filmmaker Colman Domingo who was feted at the 44th London Critics’ Circle Awards.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
Last week the brand unveiled RH Montecito, The Gallery at The Old Firehouse, which feted its opening with guests including Gwyneth Paltrow, beauty veteran Victoria Jackson and designer Charlotte Ronson.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
Brady wore the watch during halftime of the New England Patriots’ 2023 home opener against the Philadelphia Eagles, where he was feted by the crowd at Gillette Stadium.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Robert DeNiro, Martin Scorsese, George Lucas, Al Pacino, and Laurence Fishburne were there to honor Coppola, while Andy Garcia and Debbie Allen feted Sandoval.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
Before Premiere Among 26 first-time nominees — who will be feted at a separate luncheon — are Pamela Anderson, Zoe Saldana, Glen Powell, Ariana Grande, Jesse Plemons, Karla Sofia Gascon, and Nikki Glaser, who is also hosting the ceremony this year.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
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