fêted
Given grand celebration
Fêted means celebrated or honored, typically with a public event or lavish entertainment.
Someone fêted has been the guest of honor at parties, dinners, or ceremonies: The returning astronauts were fêted across the country.
The word carries connotations of glamour and social prominence.
Past tense of fête.
Publicly and enthusiastically praised
- laudedPublicly honored or celebrated
- honoredGiven recognition or respect
- praisedExpressed approval of
- applaudedExpressed approval audibly
extolled · glorified · heralded · hailed · lionized · toasted · saluted · commended
Festive formal occasion
- banquetFormal celebratory meal
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- soireeFormal evening party
- ballSpherical plaything or gala
party · celebration · toast · champagne · red-carpet · black-tie · cocktails · fanfare
Rule by hereditary elite
- glitteratiFashionable wealthy celebrities
- jet-setWealthy international travelers
- dignitariesPersons of high rank
- luminariesDistinguished influential people
celebrities · VIPs · notables · socialites · honorees · literati · cognoscenti · tastemakers
acclaimed
Publicly and enthusiastically praised
applauded · extolled · glorified · heralded · hailed · lionized · toasted · saluted · commended · recognized
gala
Festive formal occasion
ball · party · celebration · toast · champagne · red-carpet · black-tie · cocktails · fanfare · pageantry
aristocracy
Rule by hereditary elite
- glitteratiFashionable wealthy celebrities
- jet-setWealthy international travelers
- dignitariesPersons of high rank
luminaries · celebrities · VIPs · notables · socialites · honorees · literati · cognoscenti · tastemakers · influencers
fêtedostracized
Excluded from a group
excluded · banished · exiled · blackballed · blacklisted
- village fête
- garden fêteOutdoor community celebration