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

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Previously, Ye shared a tracklist for the work with the only featured artist listed as Dave Blunts on the album’s title track. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 4 Apr. 2025 While Benny has a handful of Hot 100 hits as a featured artist on others’ tracks (and a few dozen No. 1s as a producer and songwriter), his sole credit on the Billboard 200 was his 2018 Friends Keep Secrets EP, which hit a No. 41 peak in 2019. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2025 Bricker pursued her own accomplishments as an acrobat and aerialist, including touring as a featured act on Britney Spears' World Tour and a selection into the Gallery of Legends Hall of Fame by the World Acrobatic Society. Colson Thayer, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025 While the late West Coast icon is credited as a featured artist on the tune, his name curiously doesn’t appear on either U.K. chart this week. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025 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 13 Apr. 2025.

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