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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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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
Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 20 Feb. 2025
The event was the first major fete since Trump took over the venue, but O’Brien was selected by the previous regime, then led by its chairman, David Rubenstein and president, Deborah Rutter, both ousted by Trump.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2025
Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2025
With the camera tight on the golfer, McIlroy was feted by a parade of well-wishers during a long stroll back to the clubhouse.
—Richard Deitsch, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Idea to fete first responders at the district's campus met skepticism
Columnist Teri Sforza writes that the idea to fete first responders at the district's campus was met with skepticism.
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 20 Feb. 2025
The event was the first major fete since Trump took over the venue, but O’Brien was selected by the previous regime, then led by its chairman, David Rubenstein and president, Deborah Rutter, both ousted by Trump.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
Gascón was meant to be feted alongside her at the event honoring the biggest breakout performances of the year, but dropped out after her tweets scandal.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2025
With the camera tight on the golfer, McIlroy was feted by a parade of well-wishers during a long stroll back to the clubhouse.
—Richard Deitsch, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fete
Noun
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Walker, who started his college career at Brown, had 24 receptions for 252 yards last fall for the Owls. Mahomes has encouraged Walker.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2025
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But Trump administration policies restricting transgender rights and comments about Kennedy Center drag performances have sparked concern about what kind of reception attendees would receive.—
Ashraf Khalil,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Your guide to 2025's biggest music tours and festivals Grammys 2025: Complete winners list The Las Vegas event will air live Monday, May 26, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m.—
Debbie Day,
EW.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The festival will screen 10 works featuring Garfield, eight of which will be projected from 35mm prints.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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If remote work is meant to provide balance and flexibility, companies need to honor that by reconsidering when cameras are required and how much notice is given for video meetings.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Across history, grief has long been honored as a sacred rite of passage.—
Devi Brown,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
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In the wake of the devastating events of last Sunday's episode of The Last of Us, this week's installment marked a new chapter for Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and the rest of the survivors of the infected horde's attack on Jackson.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
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One of the two headlining events of April 26’s fight card featured a men’s light heavyweight fight between No. 15 Anthony Smith and Zhang Mingyang.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2025
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Yet even as the party showcases a solidly deep bench of experience 2028 contenders, there is a nagging narrative, mostly in media circles, that Democrats should mimic the GOP by eloping with a non-traditional candidate with a massive entertainment or social media footprint.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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But Berkshire and its CEO have turned its annual meeting into a party weekend in Omaha.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
3 May 2025
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Cambodian community hosts festivities The Cambodian community is celebrating Khmer New Year and the harvest season with festivities that reflect Buddhist customs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 26-27 at Colina del Sol Park, 5295 52nd Place.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2025
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The festivities surrounding the ceremony will also extend beyond the awards.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
22 Apr. 2025
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September’s fiesta is in gratitude to soldiers who resisted a siege on the town by French soldiers over the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries, ensuring the region remained a Basque community.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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What's more, families can find various different balloons to choose from, as well as party supplies to make their fiesta even more festive.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
4 Jan. 2025
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Notwithstanding the resurgence of regionalism in international affairs, none of the contributors expect the five American countries to form a coherent Western Hemisphere lobby within the G-20.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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For decades, laws have intentionally limited military involvement in civilian affairs to prevent the militarization of policing and protect constitutional rights.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Fete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fete. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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