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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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Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 28 June 2024
The focal point of the fete: A Trader Vic’s vase made by Clark that was displayed in the party’s entryway.
—Kyra Breslin, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2024
He’s been anointed, crowned, and feted as the next big thing.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 18 July 2024
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Noun
But in Hollywood, all eyes are on Jeffrey Katzenberg, the town’s most active Democratic fundraiser, who organized the recent fete that brought Biden and former President Barack Obama to L.A. and drew the likes of George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Jimmy Kimmel and Jack Black.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 28 June 2024
The focal point of the fete: A Trader Vic’s vase made by Clark that was displayed in the party’s entryway.
—Kyra Breslin, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
Verb
This year’s inductees in the contemporary songwriters category are Al Anderson and Liz Rose, while Dan Penn and Victoria Shaw are feted in the veteran songwriters category, and David Bellamy is honored in the veteran songwriter-artist category.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2024
He’s been anointed, crowned, and feted as the next big thing.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 18 July 2024
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“Fete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fete. Accessed 16 Sep. 2024.
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