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fete
verb as in throw a party for someone
Example Sentences
We celebrated Lori’s 70th with a family getaway last April, and we just feted my 80th with a play reading and dinner for 40 of our friends in L.A.
The organisers of the fete - a fundraiser for one of Trinidad and Tobago's top secondary schools – also hire "bin detectives" to ensure patrons properly sort and dispose their rubbish for recycling.
Having been slammed in the White House, then feted in the UK, his mood, in public at least, was not downhearted.
The idea of being feted for the work that you care about and being in the moment, being present.
She recently traveled to Washington, D.C., where she was feted at a ceremony at which she accepted a bronze bison statue.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is another word for fete?
A fete is a celebration, a festival, or a day of celebration.
As a verb, it can mean to honor someone with such a celebration—to celebrate someone with a big party in their honor.
In these contexts, the word implies that the celebration is big and lavish, like a fancy banquet, gala, feast, or ball.
As a verb, it can also mean to generally celebrate someone—not with a party, but with a lot of praise or positive media coverage, for example.
Where does fete come from?
Fete comes from the French word feste, meaning “feast.”
How do you use fete in a sentence?
Fete is perhaps most commonly used as a verb. Feting someone sometimes involves an actual party, but often it simply involves celebration and praise.
Here are some examples of fete in a sentence:
- Bill’s retiring and we’re throwing a big fete in his honor.
- Hundreds gathered to fete the couple on their wedding day.
- The director, once feted by critics, is no longer a media darling.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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