Even the finest fete becomes mere hogs swill.
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Fete
//feɪt//
Synonyms for "fete" (84 found)
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Closest matches (17)
Strong matches (25)
Related words (42)
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Translations
14 translations across 8 languages.
Czech
2 entries- (dobročinná) slavnost noun (A festival open to the public, the proceeds from which are often given to charity.)
- oslavovat verb (to celebrate or make much of a person)
Dutch
2 entries- fêteren verb (to celebrate or make much of a person)
- vieren verb (to celebrate or make much of a person)
French
2 entries- kermesse noun (A festival open to the public, the proceeds from which are often given to charity.)
- fêter verb (to celebrate or make much of a person)
German
3 entries- ehren verb (to celebrate or make much of a person)
- feiern verb (to celebrate or make much of a person)
- verehren verb (to celebrate or make much of a person)
Māori
1 entries- whakamiramira verb (to celebrate or make much of a person)
Portuguese
1 entries- quermesse noun (A festival open to the public, the proceeds from which are often given to charity.)
Russian
1 entries- чествовать verb (to celebrate or make much of a person)
Spanish
2 entries- feria noun (A festival open to the public, the proceeds from which are often given to charity.)
- fiesta noun (A festival open to the public, the proceeds from which are often given to charity.)
Sample sentences
10 total sentences available.
Upon the day appointed for their execution she cut off her hair and dressed herself as if going to a fete.
Source: tatoeba (909120)
There was a bar inside the marquee at the village fete selling lukewarm beer and cider.
Source: tatoeba (10808894)
The fete, known as "White Night," is part of a plan by the city management to make life in the City of Light more fun.
Source: tatoeba (11048403)
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