en fête
Britishadverb
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dressed for a festivity
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engaged in a festivity
Etymology
Origin of en fête
C19: literally: in festival
Example Sentences
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London, to borrow a phrase from the legendary Brian Glanville’s narration to the film Goal!, is en fête.
From The Guardian • Jul. 11, 2021
While the oval-ball world has been en fête and its lead acts have been redefining what modern sportsmanship looks and feels like in recent weeks, not everyone’s reputation has been enhanced.
From The Guardian • Oct. 27, 2015
On this day Santa Gertrudes is en fête.
From The Lost Mountain A Tale of Sonora by Reid, Mayne
But the people, or rather the peasants, are devoted to him, and there were occasions when he was borne in triumph in processions when the town was "en fête."
From Vanished towers and chimes of Flanders by Edwards, George Wharton
At present great sensation in Oxford: this town, so gloomy, so sad ordinarily, is to-day en fête.
From The Casual Ward academic and other oddments by Godley, A. D. (Alfred Denis)
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