fete 1 of 2

variants or fête

fete

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verb

variants or fête

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Recent Examples of fete
Noun
To mark their five-year anniversary, the Castillos will host a beach fete on Saturday, Aug. 9. Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2025 Returning principal cast Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt were all spot gallivanting around famed city haunts, including the Met, which transformed its exterior to host a Gala-esque fete appearing in the sequel. Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
The honorees will be profiled in the Oct. 15 issue of Variety and feted at a special brunch during the festival. Variety Staff, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025 Lovell, on the other hand, knew a thing or two about being celebrated, being feted, being recognized in restaurants and sought out for interviews. Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fete
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fete
Noun
  • Tight end Dae’Quan Wright added 9 receptions for 99 yards and 2 touchdowns as Ole Miss tied its highest point total ever against an SEC opponent while dealing Arkansas one of the most painful home losses of the Coach Sam Pittman era.
    Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Kraft’s most impressive play, though, might have been a 17-yard reception in the right flat midway through the second quarter.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The film has played more than 100 festivals internationally and is distributed by Kino Lorber.
    Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The festival also features art vendors, local talent, food trucks and, for kids, face painting, bubbles and bouncy houses.
    Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Beyond honoring Akil’s contributions, the evening sets the stage for the Hollywood Confidential College Tour launching later this fall.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Our first responsibility is to honor our commitments and wind down in a way that minimizes harm from the rescission.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The new smart glasses are a bridge between the company's audio-only Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and the experimental Orion augmented reality glasses that the company revealed at last year's Connect event.
    Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
  • In the wake of Kirk’s shooting, both Democrats and Republicans have expressed concerns about holding outdoor events.
    Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Her kids were at the celebration with flags and traditional Mexican shirts.
    Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
  • As Emmy celebrations peppered the town on Saturday night, a starkly differently occasion left attendees shaken, tearful and reminded of the immersive power of cinema.
    Stacey Wilson Hunt, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • American Clean Power's Grumet said that energy policy has become a core aspect of each party's political base, leading each party to campaign and then govern based on energy ideology rather than pragmatism which, in turn, creates instability.
    Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • As a result, both parties will continue a power-sharing agreement that Hortman brokered after the 2024 elections in which Democrats lost their majority, the Associated Press reported.
    Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Highlights from the festivities have included Winfrey and her bestie Gayle King attending a cozy Ralph Lauren show and a cavalcade of stars, from Gwyneth Paltrow to Olivia Wilde, turning out for Michael Kors.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The Bear star Jeremy Allen White missed the festivities to attend to his best friend's wedding.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Washington Examiner met with Alexander Huang, special adviser to KMT Chairman Eric Chu and director of international affairs for the party, at KMT headquarters in Taipei.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Told through the eyes of a group of Spartans sent into the meat grinder to deal with an unstoppable alien invasion, The Fall of Reach is a much more desperate, hopeless affair.
    Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Fete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fete. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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