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or fête
1
as in reception
a social gathering
the heiress wanted to do something with her life other than shuttle from fete to fete
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2
as in festival
a time or program of special events and entertainment in honor of something
the island's annual fete is a celebration of the daffodil in all of its springtime beauty
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or fête
as in to honor
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 fete
Julia Teti, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
The idea to host a triple whammy of a book signing fete came while the pals were holidaying in Sicily this summer.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 4 Jan. 2025
Satter’s longstanding, four-decade commitment to nurturing artists and cultivating independent film with the Sundance Labs will be feted.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The event celebrated prominent public figures in the LGBTQ+ community, with honorees and special guests mingling at the annual fete.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
The idea to host a triple whammy of a book signing fete came while the pals were holidaying in Sicily this summer.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
My sense, however, is that many others could well have benefited from being there to see such giants being feted by their peers and loved ones.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 4 Jan. 2025
Satter’s longstanding, four-decade commitment to nurturing artists and cultivating independent film with the Sundance Labs will be feted.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fete
Noun
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McDuffie lined up across from Collins on 22 of his 32 routes (68.8 percent), allowing just two receptions for 42 yards, according to Next Gen Stats.—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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The competition will culminate in an awards reception announcing the winners at the JCK Show in Las Vegas where industry leaders, influential retailers and media will gather to celebrate exceptional design achievement.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Dating back to 2014, Neymar was either injured or conveniently suspended when the festival rolled around.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Fall can be an autumnal festival or murder mystery.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The question should be whether a mayor of New York honors his duty to protect taxpayer funds, or looks for opportunities to bend them to his personal and political gain.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Most of the rest of the dishes also feature seafood, honoring the city’s deep roots in fishing.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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The event comes as an Arctic blast affects more than half the U.S. population.—
Aïda Amer,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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While Musk was busy rubbing elbows with other billionaires at the event — namely, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Bezos' fiancée, Lauren Sanchez — all eyes were on Musk and Zilis' interaction, as the two keep their exact relationship status private.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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President Donald Trump will be speaking Monday afternoon at a House Republican conference in Miami, a three-day retreat to overcome internal party differences about how to pay for sweeping tax cuts while also cutting trillions from federal spending.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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Fresh off of his 10th annual Crash My Playa festival in Cancun, Mexico, Luke Bryan is gearing up to bring those same party vibes into the summer, announcing that his upcoming 30-plus city Country Song Came On Tour will launch in May.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The annual festivities in China end on the first full moon of the year, with the celebration of the Lantern Festival, which is held on day 15 of the first month of the lunar calendar.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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With the move, Sewell joined Trump and his wife, Melania, in promoting digital currency coins in recent days, as the nation’s eyes have been focused on the festivities in Washington.—
Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Spencer Kimball,Christina Wilkie,Annie Nova,Brian Evans,Alex Harring,Yun Li,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Its annual spring and fall fiestas are still called Pecan Street Festival.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
3 Sep. 2024
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This holiday fiesta will be a great to get the entire family in the holiday spirit at the kick-off of Christmas week.—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American-Statesman,
6 Dec. 2024
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Michael Backstrom, Edison’s vice president of regulatory affairs, said Thursday that there were no conclusions yet about the cause of either fire.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Andre Tippett, who played for the Patriots from 1982 to 1993, is the team’s executive director of community affairs.—
Steve Buckley,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Fete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fete. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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