en fête
/ French (ɑ̃ fɛt) /
dressed for a festivity
engaged in a festivity
Origin of en fête
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How to use en fête in a sentence
The whole town is en fete, the ships in the harbour decked with flags, the people adorned with flowers.
Legend Land, Volume 2 | VariousThe village was en fete, and peasants lined the street leading to the church, ready with their hearty God-bless-you's.
The Translation of a Savage, Complete | Gilbert ParkerIt was Thanksgiving Day, and all the people of the Province were en fete.
Carnac's Folly, Complete | Gilbert ParkerAnd so it was, and all the island was en fete, and when Sheila came to Dyck's plantation the very earth seemed to rejoice.
No Defense, Complete | Gilbert ParkerYet she was elegantly dressed and evidently en fete, with one or two "tricolor" knots and ribbons mingled with her finery.
Under the Redwoods | Bret Harte
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