feting

variants or fêting
present participle of fete

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of feting The event is feting Tom Quinn, founder and CEO of distribution and production house Neon, with its Game Changer Award. Ed Meza, Variety, 25 Sep. 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
Verb
  • The recognition drew some criticism at the time for not properly honoring her in comparison to streets, the airport and riverfront named for other top former officials.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The festival also is intentional about honoring the creative legacy and artistic spirit of Santa Fe, with a specific programs and awards for New Mexico filmmakers.
    Andrew McGowan, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Yet, while critics dismiss him as more hype than insight, investors Fortune spoke with see him differently, crediting his essays and early portfolio bets with unusual foresight.
    Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Tocchet has already come away impressed with the Cates-Tyson Foerster-Bobby Brink line, crediting them Saturday for setting the pace in practice.
    Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In May 2023, Kamari honored her dad by recognizing the motorcycle accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Team principal Andrea Stella said that recognizing the drivers’ emotions in such moments would help McLaren’s understanding and possible resolutions for the future.
    Luke Smith, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025

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“Feting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feting. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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