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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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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
Violet Goldstone, WWD, 27 Sep. 2024
The Rome Film Festival will fete Johnny Depp with its Lifetime Achievement award and screen the actor’s latest directorial effort, Modi – Three Days on the Wing of Madness during its 2024 edition.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2024
Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2024
The former Band member, who died in August 2023, will be feted by pals and inheritors including Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Bob Weir, Noah Kahan, Elvis Costello, Eric Church, Taj Mahal, Margo Price, Lucinda Williams, Jamey Johnson and Trey Anastasio.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Von Teese looked every inch a pin-up throughout the three-day fete.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 27 Sep. 2024
The Rome Film Festival will fete Johnny Depp with its Lifetime Achievement award and screen the actor’s latest directorial effort, Modi – Three Days on the Wing of Madness during its 2024 edition.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2024
Verb
At the foundation’s upcoming gala — set to take place at L.A.’s Skirball Cultural Center on Oct. 23 — actor, writer and producer Ken Jeong will be feted with he Rodney Respect Award.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2024
The former Band member, who died in August 2023, will be feted by pals and inheritors including Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Bob Weir, Noah Kahan, Elvis Costello, Eric Church, Taj Mahal, Margo Price, Lucinda Williams, Jamey Johnson and Trey Anastasio.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fete
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The announcement was planned for Wednesday, Nov. 13, during a morning reception at Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa.Samantha Dunn, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
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Venus at the top of your chart guarantees a warm reception with bosses and VIPs.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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Every year, the festival’s official worm reader (which has, for years, been ex-NBA basketball player Tommy Burleson) hands down the forecast.Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
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But he’s been a bankable festival headliner for years and has been rubbing shoulders with the top-tier of artists for even longer.Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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In 2019, the Antioch City Council honored Sobalvarro for her 40 years of service during its meeting.Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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North Korea may have decided to send troops to Russia not just to honor the two countries’ new defense treaty but also to afford the North Korean military firsthand combat experience.Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
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Together, the pair built their own ofrenda at home, then picked out costumes and painted their faces before heading to the annual event at the start of November on the city’s Northside.Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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This year the event celebrates 25 years of honoring the best of Latin music in Spanish and Portuguese.Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Well, Trump hijacked a corporate party, which hardly seemed like a vehicle for proletarian revolt, and did exactly that.David Brooks, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Chinese officials saw neither Trump nor his Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, as especially appealing at a time when taking a hard line on China is just about the only issue their two parties can agree on.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The event hosted hundreds of guests that had the opportunity to watch the festivities from the hotel’s multiple floors.Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Fans had their hopes raised at the end of the Big Brother season 26 finale, when host Julie Chen Moonves stopped the festivities to announce that something was happening inside the house.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Tickets and information: $15 for general admission with access to lucha libre, mechanical bull, game zone, food and non-food vendors and fiesta bars.Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2024
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Super Mario Party Jamboree for the Nintendo Switch ($59.99) takes the concept even further with multiple experimental side activities to complement the content-rich main fiesta.PCMAG, PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
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However, the boyfriend eventually had an affair with another girl.Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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As Americans cast their votes, a Chinese Embassy spokesperson reaffirmed Beijing's commitment to respecting the United States' internal affairs, stating that China hopes to collaborate with the U.S. regardless of the election's outcome.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Fete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fete. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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