FETE Synonyms: 121 Similar and Opposite Words

fete 1 of 2

noun

ˈfāt

variants or fête

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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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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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fete

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verb

variants 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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Noun

Sponsored by Paramount+ Canada, the fete celebrated our TIFF 2024 Must List, which features films and talent taking part in the Toronto International Film Festival who are likely to be part of the awards conversation. —

Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2024 Bergamot Station Arts Center’s 30th Anniversary Celebration Times contributor David A. Keeps is amped that the Santa Monica collective of 18 galleries has a daylong fete of opening receptions, ongoing exhibitions and live jazz. —

Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024

Verb

Also being feted during the starry event on Oct. 19 will be Quentin Tarantino with the Luminary Award and Paul Mescal with the Vantage Award. —

Marc Malkin, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024 The ensemble cast is also being feted at a slew of festivals. —

Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fete

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