variants
or fêtes
1
as in events
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 celebrations
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
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
Martin and Short previously discussed their fecal fetes on a 2018 episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live.
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Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 June 2026
Wild and kitschy shows followed with opening fetes dedicated to colorful subjects including Andy Warhol, circus clowns, and Canadian television creators and puppeteers Sid and Marty Krofft.
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Lina Lecaro,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
The calendar fills with village fetes around this time of year, and none are brighter than February’s Combat Naval Fleuri (Floral Naval Battle) when the region’s traditional wooden fishing boats are decorated in golden mimosas and other winter blooms.
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Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Dec. 2025
Violence has marred previous annual fetes.
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Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
14 Nov. 2025
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.
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Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
As far afield as Malaysia and Thailand, fans celebrated the singer’s big day with parties of their own – hosting bachelorette-style fetes in honor of Swift’s wedding.
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Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
Martin and Short previously discussed their fecal fetes on a 2018 episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live.
—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 June 2026
Wild and kitschy shows followed with opening fetes dedicated to colorful subjects including Andy Warhol, circus clowns, and Canadian television creators and puppeteers Sid and Marty Krofft.
—
Lina Lecaro,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
The calendar fills with village fetes around this time of year, and none are brighter than February’s Combat Naval Fleuri (Floral Naval Battle) when the region’s traditional wooden fishing boats are decorated in golden mimosas and other winter blooms.
—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Dec. 2025
Violence has marred previous annual fetes.
—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
14 Nov. 2025
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 House of the Dragon Scorecard is an accounting of the events of this week’s episode, in which points are awarded to characters on a scale of 0 to 10.
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From royal events to sporting matches to gliding down ski slopes as kids on vacation, rarely did the public see one without the other.
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Fireworks from formal rocket shows to impromptu street celebrations can create extremely unhealthy air quality, sometimes rivaling what comes from wildfires.
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Fourth of July fireworks will light up the sky across South Florida, with a slew of celebrations offering residents the chance to observe them.
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Nine people joined the Forbes CMO Hall of Fame this year, which honors those who have been on the list five times.
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Gardner’s ideal bite features smoke balanced by the texture of a good char, which honors meat that has been cooking for hours, if not days.
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As far afield as Malaysia and Thailand, fans celebrated the singer’s big day with parties of their own – hosting bachelorette-style fetes in honor of Swift’s wedding.
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And, people will be outside in droves, at cookouts, parades, parties and fireworks shows.
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Then he got caught up in the race to perform at certain festivals and venues, turning his career into a checklist.
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Where Jane’s brilliance comes in is seeing how festivals are evolving.
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This big-batch watermelon punch is great for summer bashes.
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Go on fungi-finding forays with truffle-sniffing dogs at the Oregon Truffle Festival, or attend epicurean bashes like Alt Wine Fest, Queer Wine Fest, AAPI Food & Wine Festival, and the International Pinot Noir Celebration.
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Dozens of communities around Pittsburgh are scheduled to celebrate the Fourth of July with fireworks and other festivities.
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Many fine festivities will take place on and around July 4, but compared with the years-long nationwide celebration that marked this country’s 200th anniversary, 250 feels like a nonevent.
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Baker, who missed part of the offseason program with an undisclosed injury, yielded 42 receptions in 58 targets for 621 yards and five touchdowns, with no interceptions.
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There’s a reason they’re strung along restaurant patios and hung for wedding receptions.
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“Fetes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetes. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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