celebrated

[sel-uh-brey-tid]

adjective

1. renowned; well-known.

   the celebrated authors of best-selling books.

   Synonyms: lionized, honored, notable, noted, illustrious

celebrated

/ ˈsɛlɪˌbreɪtɪd /

adjective

1. (usually prenominal) famous

   a celebrated pianist

   a celebrated trial

Other Word Forms

• celebratedness noun
• uncelebrated adjective
• well-celebrated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of celebrated¹

First recorded in 1540–50; celebrate + -ed ²

Synonym Study

See famous.

Example Sentences

Riley celebrated his 90th birthday in June with two Tokyo concerts by the Kronos Quartet, one being, at the composer’s request, the Japanese premiere of Riley’s most cosmic string quartet, “Sun Rings.”

From Los Angeles Times

And in fact, something to be really celebrated.

From Los Angeles Times

And before Slash can finish his next thought, he starts gushing about a recent trip to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, where he visited Ferrari World, home to a number of celebrated roller coasters.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s where tables are staked out early and birthdays are celebrated.

From Los Angeles Times

More than 130 people, including eight children, were injured when a Ford Galaxy car struck pedestrians on Water Street in Liverpool City Centre, as fans celebrated the club's Premier League victory parade on 26 May.

From BBC