The town has a fete each year to celebrate the last day of the harvest. From LearnThat.org.
"And she called the fete of the Rosiere a root of bitterness!" exclaimed. From Wordnik.com. [The Young Lord and Other Tales to which is added Victorine Durocher] Reference
The fete is Oscar-like, with a daunting line of photographers and smartphone-waving bloggers and fans. From Wordnik.com. [Fly Girls: TV series follows flight attendants at home and in the air] Reference
But the queens of the fete were the two little girls, Nana and. From Wordnik.com. [L'Assommoir] Reference
At the time of this fete, that is to say, in the middle of the month of. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of Napoleon — Volume 05] Reference
Well, never mind, "she brightened suddenly;" the fete will be a little excitement. From Wordnik.com. [The Lady of the Basement Flat] Reference
But perhaps most important, the fete is a precious remnant of an older way of life. From Wordnik.com. Reference
The preparations for this event required over a month, and it was called the fete of the camellias. From Wordnik.com. [The Marriage Contract] Reference
My M-W 11th calls a fete a "FESTIVAL or lavish often outdoor entertainment; a large, elaborate party.". From Wordnik.com. [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference
The toast having been drunk with all the honours, Sam began by saying that the fete was a great occasion, and included brilliant company. From Wordnik.com. [The Battery and the Boiler Adventures in Laying of Submarine Electric Cables] Reference
Pg. 8, "fete" grave accent changed to circumflex, matching spelling on page 289. (a sort of fête was made of it). From Wordnik.com. [In Eastern Seas Or, the Commission of H.M.S. 'Iron Duke,' flag-ship in China, 1878-83] Reference
A Rochebriant just new to Paris must be 'fete' by all the. From Wordnik.com. [The Parisians — Complete] Reference
She would make quite a fete of the dinner this evening. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
I first met Benny Widyono at an Indonesian Consulate fete years ago. From Wordnik.com. [Jim Luce: The Killing Fields and Indonesia's Relations with Cambodia Revisited] Reference
We will throw the park open to the countryside; it will be a grand fete. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Little Jacquemin's article upon Prince Zilah's nautical fete had created a furore. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Remind him what fine dining is all about with a fete at one of these memorable spots. From Wordnik.com. [Meal Ticket: Commencement] Reference
There's more to this problem than the loneliness of the long-distance fete-organiser. From Wordnik.com. [Don't expect the rich to fund Cameron's compassion strategy] Reference
Luckily, her partner in crime and husband, Thurston Moore, will be deejaying the fete. From Wordnik.com. [Artist Kim Gordon Dabbles in Fashion] Reference
(In Goa a couple of years ago they joined in their parents 'sixtieth anniversary fete.). From Wordnik.com. [India's Banga Brothers] Reference
The retailer also threw a party to fete Ms. Hewson, where it served South African beer. From Wordnik.com. [Out of Africa, Into Asia] Reference
"You are not saying anything, Monsieur de Buxieres; do you regret having come to this fete?". From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
"Prince Andras Zilah is giving a fete on board one of the boats belonging to the Compagnie de la Seine.". From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Corporations that once competed for the most lavish fete have scaled back to earnest (bor-ing) gatherings. From Wordnik.com. [Congressional Black Caucus weekend; the thrill is gone] Reference
During the fete, in particular, he was in such a state of nervous excitement that he acted like a schoolboy. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Although this fete professed to be but an informal gathering, she had organized it with her usual elegance and taste. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
On Sunday, the festival added to the social melee by throwing a 60th-anniversary fete at the far end of the Croissette. From Wordnik.com. [When the In Crowd Gets an In Crowd] Reference
Jacquemin had already cast an eye over the menu of the Prince's fete, and declared it excellent, very correct, very pure. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
With her compassionate eyes she thanked her mother in the distance for having prepared this fete in honor of her marriage. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Grammy organizers 'response: life-time awards often get doled out offstage when there are too many winners to fete in the show. From Wordnik.com. [Grammy Grief] Reference
He'll also host a fete for the press to demonstrate the new no-fat spray, which -- sorry, ladies -- he will not apply to his chest. From Wordnik.com. [Fabiolicious!] Reference
But she is a dog, as are Duncan and half the guests at the fete arranged by Doggie Heaven, a Seattle bakery and boutique for canines. From Wordnik.com. [The New Dog's Life] Reference
The young ladies of Pontoise, and the cream of Creil, had come to the fete, bent on not losing such an opportunity of enjoying themselves. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
On a recent constituency visit to Ecclesall infant school fete, Clegg was berated by three constituents in front of shocked schoolchildren. From Wordnik.com. [Coalition's first 100 days: From a sunny Witney to bleak Sheffield] Reference
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