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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
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.
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Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Robert DeNiro, Martin Scorsese, George Lucas, Al Pacino and Laurence Fishburne were among those who feted Coppola, while David Letterman, Miles Teller and Chloe Sevigny shared their personal connections to the Dead.
—Cathy Applefeld Olson, Billboard, 9 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
Zaki, whose recent credits include the Netflix hit Perfect Strangers and Hany Khalifa’s female empowerment drama Flight 404, which is Egypt’s Oscar entry this year, was feted with an honorary career award on the festival’s opening night, presented by Minnie Driver.
—Nada Aboul Kheir, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
They will be feted at ADG’s 29th annual Excellence in Production Design Awards on February 15 at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
Hopefully, in due time, these link ups lead to collaborations to be feted at future editions of IndieWire Honors for film.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
The Paley Center for Media’s annual fall gala, held in the ballroom of the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, feted the billionaire media mogul for his achievements as an actor, writer, director, producer, philanthropist and the owner of the 330-acre Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Robert DeNiro, Martin Scorsese, George Lucas, Al Pacino and Laurence Fishburne were among those who feted Coppola, while David Letterman, Miles Teller and Chloe Sevigny shared their personal connections to the Dead.
—Cathy Applefeld Olson, Billboard, 9 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
Zaki, whose recent credits include the Netflix hit Perfect Strangers and Hany Khalifa’s female empowerment drama Flight 404, which is Egypt’s Oscar entry this year, was feted with an honorary career award on the festival’s opening night, presented by Minnie Driver.
—Nada Aboul Kheir, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
They will be feted at ADG’s 29th annual Excellence in Production Design Awards on February 15 at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
Hopefully, in due time, these link ups lead to collaborations to be feted at future editions of IndieWire Honors for film.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
The Paley Center for Media’s annual fall gala, held in the ballroom of the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, feted the billionaire media mogul for his achievements as an actor, writer, director, producer, philanthropist and the owner of the 330-acre Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
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