feted

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It’s a query that McCarthy, who came of age — and amassed megawatt fame — as a 1980s heartthrob in films like “Class” and “Pretty in Pink” before transitioning to feted author, longs to address.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

On Tuesday, he was grinning and gripping in the Oval Office, feted by Donald Trump, along with most of his teammates.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

Nick Kyrgios was feted like a rockstar at an exhibition event in Melbourne on Tuesday, but remained adamant a decision not to play singles at the Australian Open was the right one.

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

But most TV categories felt like a rerun, given that many winners were the same as those feted at the Emmy Awards last September.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

They were feted by premiers and emirs and entertained at embassies and consulates as they made their way back west to Palermo, Sicily, where they boarded another tanker for the homeward passage.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik