Synonyms of fete

fete 1 of 2

noun

ˈfāt 

variants or fête

1

as in event

a social gathering

the heiress wanted to do something with her life other than shuttle from fete to fete

Synonyms & Similar Words

• event
• party
• celebration
• bash
• reception
• shindig
• gala
• affair
• blowout
• dance
• function
• blast
• ball
• get-together
• binge
• fund-raiser
• do
• occasion
• benefit
• supper
• formal
• prom
• soiree
• symposium
• orgy
• masquerade
• clambake
• tea
• bacchanal
• saturnalia
• shower
• stag
• housewarming
• bacchanalia
• tea party
• social
• bake
• salon
• house party
• mixer
• cocktail party
• hen party
• meet and greet
• klatch
• kegger
• icebreaker
• kaffeeklatsch

2

as in celebration

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• celebration
• festival
• festivity
• fiesta
• carnival
• gala
• jubilee
• fest
• exhibit
• rejoicing
• exhibition
• revelry
• jollification
• fair
• merriment
• jamboree
• revel
• merrymaking
• jollity
• show
• exposition
• exercises
• honors

fete

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• honor
• thank
• celebrate
• recognize
• credit
• congratulate
• commemorate
• salute
• acknowledge
• cheer
• commend
• praise
• compliment
• applaud
• extol
• acclaim
• laud
• cite
• hail
• tout
• memorialize
• laureate
• felicitate
• glorify
• observe

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• humble
• shame
• disgrace
• discredit
• dishonor
• humiliate
• libel
• slander
• boo
• malign
• jeer
• defame
• damn
• hiss
• censure
• condemn
• denounce
• slight
• put down
• hoot
• mock
• ridicule
• bad-mouth
• reprobate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fete

Noun

Roughly 1,000 people were invited to the fete — but Swift had actually teased how big the party would be in an interview on The Graham Norton Show last year. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026

As far afield as Malaysia and Thailand, fans celebrated the singer’s big day with parties of their own – hosting bachelorette-style fetes in honor of Swift’s wedding. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

Verb

Jason Arday, a neurodivergent Black Cambridge professor who was feted as a wunderkind by some and denigrated as a fabulist by others, resigned earlier this month amidst accusations of plagiarism. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026

This was the largest such gathering at a ballpark, not including the annual ceremonies at the Hall of Fame in upstate New York, since the All-Star Game in 2008 that feted the final season at old Yankee Stadium. — Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

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