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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
Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
Much like prosecutor González’s fete, which looked more like a high-profile wedding than the 60th birthday party of a ranking member of the Judiciary.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
A couple, Paul and Deb, peppered us with questions about the adventure, then feted us with their own wilderness stories—and several shots.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 24 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The fete to plants is a Philly rite of passage and signals the coming spring.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
Much like prosecutor González’s fete, which looked more like a high-profile wedding than the 60th birthday party of a ranking member of the Judiciary.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Verb
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Ryan Reynolds were on hand to fete the movie musical, which tells the story of how best friends Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Glinda (Ariana Grande) became the witches of Oz.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
A couple, Paul and Deb, peppered us with questions about the adventure, then feted us with their own wilderness stories—and several shots.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fete
Noun
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Smythe had just nine receptions for 53 yards, his worst season stat line since his first two years in the league.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Feb. 2025
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The pair added 10 receptions of at least 20 yards with Ekeler, who missed five games with concussions, accounting for nine.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Both struggled with severe mental-health issues but have flourished in their partnership since meeting at a music festival, getting married and forming the War and Treaty.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2025
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Boston SciFi, the longest-running genre film festival in the States, includes 10 features including world and US premieres.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Defense Department changed it to Fort Liberty in 2023 as part of a broader initiative to rename nearly a dozen military installations that had previously honored Confederate leaders.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article Mount Soledad to unveil Medal of Honor plaque The Mount Soledad National Veterans Memorial in La Jolla will unveil its 32nd Medal of Honor plaque during a ceremony Wednesday, Feb. 19, honoring late Gunnery Sgt.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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It's expected to include sketches and musical performances and will be a three-hour live event, double the amount of time of a normal SNL show.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Invest in one year of premium journalism, member-only events and more for just $49.99.—
Forbes,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2025
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Events make our bookstore fun, and midnight release parties are our favorites!—
American Booksellers Association,
USA TODAY,
9 Feb. 2025
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The 1970s in particular were a wild time for New Orleans, as the traditional celebration started to merge with the free-love party era, contributing to massive, raucous crowds filling Bourbon Street.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The festivities include a strong lineup of Louisiana-native artists to celebrate the host city.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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Having a wedding anniversary the day before Valentine’s Day could be like having a birthday just before Christmas — the individual milestone could get lost in the holiday, or festivities could be merged for the sake of convenience.—
Sofía Sanchez,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Stroll through dazzling displays, shop at the holiday market, and catch holiday movies, fiestas and special events.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American-Statesman,
17 Dec. 2024
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Location: Bojangles Coliseum Time: 8pm Tickets: $82 Feb. 16: Banda MS One of the most popular banda groups from Mexico will turn the Uptown NBA arena into a fiesta.—
Laura Barrero,
Axios,
31 Jan. 2025
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The proposal was a private and romantic affair that included a violinist, candles and roses.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
10 Feb. 2025
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But that older structure is a rather dull affair when compared with its new sibling.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Fete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fete. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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