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or fête
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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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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
Julia Teti, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
The idea to host a triple whammy of a book signing fete came while the pals were holidaying in Sicily this summer.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 4 Dec. 2024
Trump’s pick for the Brooklyn job is Joseph Nocella, a Nassau County judge the Federalist Society recently feted.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The event celebrated prominent public figures in the LGBTQ+ community, with honorees and special guests mingling at the annual fete.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
The idea to host a triple whammy of a book signing fete came while the pals were holidaying in Sicily this summer.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
Raphael, longtime harmonica player for Willie Nelson and The Family, was feted by artists including Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell, ZZ Top's Billy F Gibbons, Margo Price, Amos Lee, Waylon Payne, multi-instrumentalist Bill Evans, award-winning performer and producer T Bone Burnett and Shelby Lynne.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 4 Dec. 2024
Trump’s pick for the Brooklyn job is Joseph Nocella, a Nassau County judge the Federalist Society recently feted.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fete
Noun
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Nabers finished with five receptions for 62 yards, including a key touchdown.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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Thirty-odd years later, Lynch remained proud of the madcap road movie, even as it had been largely overshadowed in his filmography, due in part to its polarizing critical reception and absence from streaming platforms.—
Zach Schonfeld,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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While the Gregorian calendar is used worldwide for official purposes such as government and business, many holidays, festivals and other celebrations and rites still follow traditional lunisolar calendars.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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This year’s festival won’t be all that dry, either.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The musician was also going to perform at MusiCares’ 2025 Persons of the Year benefit on Friday, honoring the Grateful Dead.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2025
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The MusiCares Person of the Year concert, which Matthews also pulled out of, takes place on Friday and honors the Grateful Dead.—
Brie Stimson,
Fox News,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The event is characterized as a huge success and falls nicely into a calendar of public and fundraising events that help attract visitors, donations and awareness to the growing zoo.—
Molly Davis,
The Tennessean,
3 Feb. 2025
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In a briefing on Jan. 30, chief of staff for the Army’s aviation directorate, Jonathan Koziol, told reporters that the Black Hawk was on a training mission at the time of the crash, specifically preparing to evacuate government officials in the event of a catastrophic event.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
2 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Fresh off of his 10th annual Crash My Playa festival in Cancun, Mexico, Luke Bryan is gearing up to bring those same party vibes into the summer, announcing that his upcoming 30-plus city Country Song Came On Tour will launch in May.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
27 Jan. 2025
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President Donald Trump will be speaking Monday afternoon at a House Republican conference in Miami, a three-day retreat to overcome internal party differences about how to pay for sweeping tax cuts while also cutting trillions from federal spending.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The Year of the Snake is underway with Lunar New Year festivities in Asia and around the world What is Lunar New Year and how is it celebrated?—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Jan. 2025
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Music, a full bar and a multi-course feast are part of the fundraising festivities until 11 p.m. All money raised will go towards supporting the new Whiting-Robertsdale History Museum opening in 2025.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
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Location: Bojangles Coliseum Time: 8pm Tickets: $82 Feb. 16: Banda MS One of the most popular banda groups from Mexico will turn the Uptown NBA arena into a fiesta.—
Laura Barrero,
Axios,
31 Jan. 2025
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Its annual spring and fall fiestas are still called Pecan Street Festival.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
3 Sep. 2024
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Musk has weighed in on international affairs and made provocative comments about politics in Germany and the United Kingdom—the latter of which Trump has publicly expressed opposing views.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Rubin was most recently director for Indo-Pacific affairs at the National Security Council.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Fete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fete. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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