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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
Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 13 Aug. 2025
To mark their five-year anniversary, the Castillos will host a beach fete on Saturday, Aug. 9.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2025
Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 22 Sep. 2025
Suddenly she was feted in England.
—Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The annual fete is held each December and filmed for broadcast on CBS; an airdate has not yet been confirmed.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 13 Aug. 2025
To mark their five-year anniversary, the Castillos will host a beach fete on Saturday, Aug. 9.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
In feting Leguizamo, Tony Award-winning musicians from Broadway’s Buena Vista Social Club will perform.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 22 Sep. 2025
Suddenly she was feted in England.
—Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fete
Noun
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The sophomore slipped past a tackler, then took off for a 51-yard touchdown reception to slice the deficit to 16-13.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Los Alamitos’ outburst also included a 74-yard touchdown reception by Boise State committed tight end Beckham Hofland from Colin Creason.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The festival featured the Little Sugar Mountain Bike Race Sunday and is set to continue through this Sunday, including the Big Sugar Gravel Race and Gravel Rave after-party Saturday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Oct. 2025
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The festival takes him back to his early months in Germany, when every day brought new experiences.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Veteran journalist Deborah Norville — who retired from Inside Edition in May after serving as the anchor of the news magazine for 30 years — will also be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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The terms of Mike Hill’s contract will be honored, including a financial payout of his $420,000 base salary through June 30, 2030.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This is the fourth year of the event, and the additions of Steen, Jackman and Arbour will bring the number of players in the Hall of Fame to 20.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Featuring high-profile guests like Coco Jones, the annual DKMS gala is a fundraising event hosted by the international nonprofit organization with a mission to fight blood cancer.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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An artillery shell fired as part of the Marine Corps’ 250-year anniversary celebrations prematurely detonated over Interstate 5 in California Saturday, striking a patrol vehicle with shrapnel, according to the California Highway Patrol.—
Susannah Cullinane,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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The biggest stop of the season came in the final seconds when the Hornets stopped the Bears on downs inside the 2, setting off a sideline celebration.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Young Republicans implicated in a scandal over racist, antisemitic and misogynistic comments in leaked chat messages reported by Politico face mounting calls to step down from their positions in party organizations.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Democratic Party for the People (DPP), the fourth-largest party in the Lower House, ruled out forming a new coalition with the LDP.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The festivities aren't over yet.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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However, if the third-year pro is a part of All-Star Saturday night festivities?—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Rennison is a professor emerita and former associate dean of faculty affairs at the University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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About a year ago, while still married, Sara began an affair.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Fete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fete. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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