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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Rico Dowdle, who the Cowboys said would be more of a featured back moving forward, had just 10 carries for 28 yards. Scott Thompson, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024 Mars is the only featured artist on the album’s 12-song tracklist, but the writer and producer credits are littered with recognizable names: Amy Allen, Cirkuit, Rock City, Sarah Aarons, D’Mile, Omer Fedi, Emily Warren and Greg Kurstin all among them. Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024 The price tag for these stadium-sized performances is, of course, in the many millions of dollars — and that’s with the featured artist performing for free. Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024 The tune opens in first place on one of them, landing the BTS member his latest winner, and the first for the featured musician. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 10 Dec. 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 3 Jan. 2025.

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