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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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Recent Examples of feting
Trump has recently appeared onstage with MAGA convert Nicki Minaj, and remade the Kennedy Center in his own name, atypically hosting its annual gala feting Kiss, George Strait, Gloria Gaynor and Michael Crawford.
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Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
The postcard-pretty Georgian city of Bath has been feting one of its favorite daughters, Jane Austen, all year, marking the 250th anniversary of her birth.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
As per the custom with these annual lineup announcements, the Hall is not saying which figures will be presenting and which will be performing, or who will be feting who.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
In feting Leguizamo, Tony Award-winning musicians from Broadway’s Buena Vista Social Club will perform.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 22 Sep. 2025
Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
The postcard-pretty Georgian city of Bath has been feting one of its favorite daughters, Jane Austen, all year, marking the 250th anniversary of her birth.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
As per the custom with these annual lineup announcements, the Hall is not saying which figures will be presenting and which will be performing, or who will be feting who.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
In feting Leguizamo, Tony Award-winning musicians from Broadway’s Buena Vista Social Club will perform.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feting
honoring
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Last month, Denver City Councilwoman Stacie Gilmore invited Justice to speak at a council meeting attended by Allison, who was there for a proclamation honoring the 120th National Western Stock Show — which the Westernaires traditionally perform at.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2026
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But celebrating the disco era by honoring its great superstar Gloria Gaynor?—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Feting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feting. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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