featured

adjective

fea·​tured ˈfē-chərd How to pronounce featured (audio)
1
: having facial features of a particular kind
used in combination
a heavy-featured lout
2
: displayed, advertised, or presented as a special attraction

Examples of featured in a Sentence

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Dre, who has rarely rapped in recent years while preferring to operate behind the scenes as a producer and executive, is listed as a featured guest on three songs. Spin Staff, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024 So a course called 'The Little Mermaid’s Ocean' featured lobster ravioli and Brittany seaweed, 'Rapunzel’s Hair' was formed from organic leeks and 'Cinderella’s Pumpkin' was an organic pumpkin sorbet. Caroline Reid, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 What is a featured item at Taco John's? Besides Potato Olés, Taco John's features its $2-$3-$4 value menu. Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024 Next week, Michael Keaton will take on hosting duties with Billie Eilish as the featured performer. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for featured 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of featured was in the 15th century

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“Featured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/featured. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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