variants
or fêtes
1
as in receptions
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 festivals
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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variants
or fêtes
as in honors
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 fetes
Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
The heads of some of the world’s leading film fetes gathered Tuesday at the Sarajevo Film Festival to discuss the role of festivals, broaching topical issues such as audience development and how growing political tension is affecting both curatorial and strategic decisions.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetes
Noun
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The 5-foot-10 180-pounder entered the game leading the state in receptions (58), receiving yards (797) and touchdown catches (11).—
Rich Barak,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Oct. 2025
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Nacua, who leads the NFL in total receiving yards by a margin of 186 yards as of Friday, finished Thursday’s game with 10 receptions for 85 yards and a touchdown.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Four-fifths of the money goes to film projects; the rest goes to organizations such as the film academy and festivals.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
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Celebrate Bavarian culture at Oktoberfest Oktoberfest festivals are still happening throughout the capital region, showcasing German culture from brews, steins, sausages, lederhosen and dancing.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The festival, which honors America's quarter-millennial anniversary, is part of a travel showcase where themed riverboats from seven cities come to Greater Cincinnati, sharing the food and music from their home port.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Oct. 2025
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The summit will also host the inaugural Visionary Women Trailblazer Award, which honors philanthropists Bridget Gless Keller and Carolyn Clark Powers.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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An ally of Hungarian leader Viktor Orban, Babis has teamed up with a number of far-right parties in the Patriots for Europe group in the European Parliament to challenge the mainstream direction of Europe’s policies, including decarbonisation.—
Reuters 3 hr ago,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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There are no easy fixes, so figuring out how to cushion the harsh impact will be the basis of negotiations with other parties in the Japanese legislature, the Diet.—
Jeff Kingston,
Time,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The event is one of several festivities scheduled across the nation leading up to America's official quarter-millennial on July 4, 2026.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Oct. 2025
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On September 27, the Goop founder got all dressed up for her birthday festivities in Portofino, Italy.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Wilson in large part credits her staff and her students for the school’s progress.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Oct. 2025
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In fact, Cheekwood Estate and Gardens directly credits Maxwell House for its existence.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In celebration of the new store, Primark is planning to host a series of events throughout opening weekend.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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According to research by Groundwork USA, a national network of environmental nonprofits, the amount of rainfall during intense precipitation events in the Midwest has increased by 42% since 1956.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The hairs on the back of the neck still stand up now when thinking of the post-match celebrations after David Seaman’s penalty save dumped out Spain in the quarter-finals.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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In a last-gasp play, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts threw long into the end zone, but the Broncos defense managed to bat it away to spark jubilant celebrations from the visiting fans.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Fetes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetes. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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