Catherine D. Bowen
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Fete is a word worth celebrating. It's been around since Middle English, when it was used in a manuscript to refer to "fetes, spectacles and other worldly vanytees." Since the 19th century, fete has been doing double duty, also serving as a verb meaning "to honor or commemorate with a fete." You can honor fete by remembering that it entered English from Middle French, and that it derives ultimately from the Old French feste, meaning "festival"—a root that, not surprisingly, also gave English the word feast. Because of its French ties, you will sometimes see fete spelled with a circumflex above the first e (fête), as that's how it appears in that language.
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Examples of fete in a Sentence
Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 31 Oct. 2024
The fete celebrated the Italian brand awarding King the Women in Film’s Max Mara Face of the Future Award.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 25 Oct. 2024
William Earl, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
Among others set to be feted at this year’s edition of The Gothams is the Dune franchise’s Denis Villeneuve.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Fete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fete. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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fete
2 of 2 verb
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