fete 1 of 2

noun

ˈfāt How to pronounce fete (audio)
variants or fête
Definition of fetenext
1
as in event
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 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

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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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Recent Examples of fete
Noun
Martin and Short previously discussed their fecal fetes on a 2018 episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026 Perry is no stranger to an over-the-top Met Gala look, previously arriving as a chandelier for the 2019 fete. — Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Verb
The lineup of country music heavyweights due to receive special awards from the Academy of Country Music this summer has been set, with Kacey Musgraves, Ella Langley and Eric Church among the stars being feted at the 19th annual ACM Honors program. — Chris Willman, Variety, 25 June 2026 And of course the long-suffering Rangers were feted 1994. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for fete
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fete
  1. event
  2. celebration
  3. honor
  4. party
  5. festival
  6. bash
  7. festivity
  8. reception
Noun
  • In the wake of Argentina’s 2-1 win over England in Wednesday’s semifinal match, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution picked several hometown winners of the biggest sporting event to hit the city since 1996 Centennial Olympic Games.
    — Kelly Yamanouchi, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
  • Last Month, Wilson endorsed Gilbert in an event that included a ceremonial passing of the torch.
    — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Definition of event
Noun
  • Delivery had been delayed as the city grappled with the tragedy, a small but unforgettable reminder that Atlanta’s celebration had changed overnight.
    — Andrea Clement, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
  • The whole thing, from the new series to the game nights themselves, even this evening’s celebrations, have the feeling of the late-1970s public access show TV Party, a loose, unpredictable New York salon helmed by Glenn O’Brien.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026
Definition of celebration
Verb
  • Nearly a year later, the city unveiled a series of street sign toppers on South Calhoun Street to honor Bridges.
    — Brayden Garcia July 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • To mark the groundbreaking film’s 40th anniversary, Scary Movies is honored to host McNaughton in person for the world premiere of a brand-new 4K restoration.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
Definition of honor
Noun
  • That figure again held true across parties, with 64% of Democrats, 69% of Republicans and 63% of Independents sharing the sentiment.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
  • There are also signs of growth at Jasmine and Melissa’s engagement party that Brittany actually pulled off.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 July 2026
Definition of party
Noun
  • The Stoned Climbers festival, which took place last week in the Zhytomyr region, is Ukraine’s biggest outdoors event combining climbing and live music.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
  • More than 250 creators showed up across official festival programming this year, the most in Cannes Lions history.
    — Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of festival
Noun
  • An Instagram post that officials said promoted the bash appeared to have been removed from Instagram as of Thursday afternoon.
    — Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 9 July 2026
  • Reports of the Qualley-Antonoff split also come less than a week after Antonoff attended Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s lavish, but secretive, wedding bash in New York City sans Qualley.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of bash
Noun
  • Argentina followers found the more official watch party at Centennial Park too um … impartial … for their tastes and moved their festivities a few blocks east.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
  • O’Hara said hotels further away from the festivities saw lower-than-expected reservations.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
Definition of festivity
Noun
  • Greenstein’s brother and sister conducted the ceremony, and at the reception, everyone sat at tables named for Italian directors and feasted on dishes like linguine with baby squid and soused trout by chef Antonino Cannavacciuolo.
    — Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
  • After a promising reception to its initial public offering, the stock of Elon Musk's rocket company has steadily sunk.
    — Faiz Siddiqui, Washington Post, 15 July 2026
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