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or fêting
as in honoring
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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The brothers regularly — though separately — participate in events honoring young people making a difference in communities around the world.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025 -
With a farm-to-table philosophy, CHES and Calilo Restaurant serve as extensions of the resort’s deeper mission—honoring Ios’ heritage.—
Caitlin Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Irwin politely refused to accept Tonioli and Hough's adulations, crediting it all to his partner.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
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Donna Summer’s Posthumous Hits Since her death, several tracks crediting Summer have been released, and some have even become hits on Billboard rankings.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Creating a culture of change starts with recognizing the moment and acting on it.—
Jay Deady,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Under Weinstock’s leadership, Paramount’s marketing team has also tapped into the ever-growing creator space, recognizing early on that, with the continuing emergence of TikTok, Instagram and Snap influencers, the essential need for Creator Marketing to catapult a movie to a great global opening.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Feting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feting. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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