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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
Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2025
Even The White Lotus producers shot a scene from the island's famous fete for an upcoming episode.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 Mar. 2025
Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash are the other country couple who will be feted with a tribute, delivered by the duo of Jelly Roll and Ashley McBryde.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Part of the honor is attributable to the Academy’s recent willingness to fete independent filmmakers, who are more likely to wear many hats on a project; indeed, Emilia Pérez director Jacques Audiard was nominated four times this year too.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2025
Even The White Lotus producers shot a scene from the island's famous fete for an upcoming episode.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
The commander of Apollo 15, Scott walked on the moon, returned to Earth, and a few days later was feted by his neighbors at a welcome-home cookout.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 Mar. 2025
Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash are the other country couple who will be feted with a tribute, delivered by the duo of Jelly Roll and Ashley McBryde.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fete
Noun
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In the scrimmage, Kitt-Denton warmed up with a 10-yard reception from Denegal on the opening play of the sixth drive.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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The newlyweds made a grand exit in a classic Rolls-Royce, heading to their reception nearby at the Crystal Ballroom at the Rice hotel.—
Nia Decaille,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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This kind of big festival is really a super good opportunity to send this message.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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The festival is opening with a female debut filmmaker for the first time in the shape of Amélie Bonnin’s Leave One Day, and seven of the 19 films in Competition are first-time Palme d’Or contenders.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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For instance, the international feature category currently honors the submitting country, not the director — even though the director’s name is engraved on the Oscar statuette.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Since 2014, the ACL Hall of Fame has honored artists who have played an essential role in the series’ half-century as a premier supporter of top-shelf music.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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These events devastate local communities not just as the tragedy unfolds but in its aftermath.—
Shoshi Parks,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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Volunteering with professional organizations or at industry events is another powerful way to demonstrate your skills, initiative, and passion for your field.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Recruit followed Owen Hendricks (Centineo), a CIA lawyer, who becomes involved in massive international conflicts with dangerous parties after an asset tries to expose their relationship to the agency.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2025
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Katherine Heigl is planning her gift for Jeffrey Dean Morgan's 60th birthday party (the actor turns 59 in April).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The festivities culminate with a traditional cricket match between teams from east and west Bermuda that has all the islanders rooting for one team or another.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2025
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Sean Manaea, Frankie Montas, Jeff McNeil, Francisco Alvarez, Christian Scott, Paul Blackburn and Drew Smith were all in attendance for the late-week matchup against the Toronto Blue Jays, with the Mets wanting to include the entire team in the festivities.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Or, head back up to Santa Monica for a Mexican fiesta at Socalo.—
Sheila Yasmin Marikar,
AFAR Media,
19 Mar. 2025
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The daylong Latin fiesta is filled with musical stages, international food, folkloric dances and entertainment.—
Carl Juste,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2025
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However, the Social Security Administration’s update is a positive development, said Bill Sweeney, senior vice president of government affairs at AARP.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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Powell and Sweeney's flirty banter during their press tour largely fueled the public's speculation, but the actress later denied any affair between the two.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Fete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fete. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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