fetes 1 of 2

noun

variants or fêtes
Definition of fetesnext
plural of fete
1
as in receptions
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 festivals
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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fetes

2 of 2

verb

variants or fêtes
present tense third-person singular of fete
as in honors
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 Synonyms for fetes
  1. receptions
  2. festivals
  3. festivities
  4. events
  5. celebrations
  6. affairs
  7. shindigs
  8. galas
Noun
  • The 2024 season is his seventh with at least 90 TD receptions, the Chiefs said.
    Jordan Greene, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Only wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald has more with eight seasons with at least 90 TD receptions.
    Jordan Greene, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of receptions
Noun
  • From thrilling outdoor adventures to inaugural music festivals and exclusive culinary experiences, there’s much to look forward to in the coming months.
    Roger Sands, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The spring and fall months also usher in fun annual festivals including October’s ROCKTOBERFEST and Monster Splash Seaplane Fly-In.
    Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of festivals
Noun
  • Three years after a massive boycott and untelevised ceremony, the stars were back on the red carpet and inside the Beverly Hilton hotel, while CBS aired the festivities live.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ – Test yourself on Hollywood highlights, dazzling debuts and federal festivities.
    Fox News, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of festivities
Noun
  • Similarly, proceeds from official souvenir sales for both of Obama’s inaugurations went toward paying for inaugural events, according to contemporaneous news accounts.
    Zach Everson, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Leather opera gloves were a popular red carpet accessory in 2024, with stars including Greta Lee, Selena Gomez and Ciara rocking them at high-profile events such as the Screen Actors Guild Awards and the Baby2Baby Gala.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of events
Noun
  • So his wins, his celebrations are mine and mine are his.
    Jack Smart, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
  • In the large window division, first place was awarded to Southwest Connection, which had a Native American theme and in second place went to Sweet Elizabeth Jane whose top hats looked toward New Year’s Eve celebrations.
    Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of celebrations
Noun
  • One of the risks in leadership is getting too comfortable with the state of affairs without realizing its drawbacks.
    Nirmal Chhabria, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Giuliani put him in charge of the mayoral transition team in 1993 but Parsons turned down an offer to become deputy mayor for fiscal affairs.
    Marty Steinberg, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of affairs
Noun
  • Hollywood's biggest party of the year — often the most hilariously unhinged of the annual awards shindigs — is already somehow upon us this Sunday.
    Lauren Huff, EW.com, 3 Jan. 2025
  • There’s also the New York Film Critics and National Board of Review shindigs on the other coast, plus nominations announcements from SAG (same day Oscar voting starts on the eighth) and the Producers and Directors guilds, among others.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of shindigs
Noun
  • The Work Project wasn’t about galas or red carpets; instead, their construction work kept them busy swinging hammers and driving nails.
    Sally Susman, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
  • All of this — from the galas to collaboration behind the scenes and public promotions on popular podcasts, to helping Regina Caeli Academy find and plant new locations, and so on — add up and benefit one another, even if that’s apparent further down the road.
    Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of galas
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