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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
Joey Skladany, AFAR Media, 6 June 2025
Tuesday’s awards fete featured strong performances by four of the night’s winners — East, the show-opening Euphoria Brass Band, Matthew Phillips and The Tourmaliners.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
Fatma Tanis, NPR, 7 June 2025
They were feted all along their journey from Clifden to London.
—David Rooney
june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
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Noun
The mile-high fete attracts over 500,000 visitors, some of whom participate in a 5K race to mark the beginning of Pride.
—Joey Skladany, AFAR Media, 6 June 2025
Tuesday’s awards fete featured strong performances by four of the night’s winners — East, the show-opening Euphoria Brass Band, Matthew Phillips and The Tourmaliners.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
The pastry is feted in local cuisines of many countries, from Iran to Greece to Algeria.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 7 June 2025
They were feted all along their journey from Clifden to London.
—David Rooney
june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fete
Noun
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Afterwards, Alva Vanderbilt held a breakfast reception for 115 guests for the couple at her townhouse on 72nd Street.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
7 July 2025
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Prince William placed a bouquet on the memorial and joined the survivors and the families of the victims after the ceremony at a private reception.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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This includes strategic media spending, cultural partnerships, and on-the-ground activations at festivals such as BottleRock and La Onda.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Corey Kent will join as a special guest on all dates, while Australian country star Brad Cox will open the Sunburnt Country festival dates.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Heat shooting coach Rob Fodor recently was honored by Hillsdale College with an award for Outstanding Achievement in Professional Athletics.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
5 July 2025
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This conversation honors the deeply personal and generational journey of embracing natural beauty.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 July 2025
Noun
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The event will begin the evening of Sept. 8 with an industry dinner and cocktail.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
8 July 2025
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The first of these alerts went out shortly after 1 a.m., and local officials began posting about the event on Facebook at around 5 a.m.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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By doing so, the party was able to sidestep a Democratic filibuster and pass the bill with a simple majority.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
1 July 2025
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On July 13, Saturn (the planet of karma and lessons) starts its retrograde cycle in the sign of Aries, with Mercury retrograde joining the party a few days later on the 18th.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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London held its 2025 Pride festivities on July 5 this year, with Chaka Kahn headlining a day of celebrations that also featured a number of LGBTQ+ performers in the central part of the city.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
7 July 2025
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The weekend of festivities concluded with a downtown party July 5 that featured food trucks, beer tents, street dancing and a main stage with live music.—
Mia Thurow,
jsonline.com,
6 July 2025
Noun
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Arriba Abajo at the Thompson Hotel National Margarita Day calls for a fiesta at Arriba Abajo.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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The fiesta was over, but their literary afterlives were just beginning.—
Tony Perrottet,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 June 2025
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Left to right, Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Indian minister of external affairs, and Dev Pragad, Newsweek CEO, speak onstage during a Newsweek Exclusive Fireside Chat With Indian Minister Of External Affairs, at 1 World Trade Center on June 30 in New York City.—
Jennifer Cunningham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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Turner spent a decade in Indiana, but the NBA's two-time blocks leader seemed to be at an impasse with his state of affairs in Indianapolis.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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“Fete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fete. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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