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Recent Examples of bacchanal
Simply scanning the bacchanal has the effect of a Sazerac, the eye-popping, soul-warming swirl of rye, Herbsaint, Peychaud’s bitters, simple syrup and a lemon twist served over ice.
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Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026
Its ’70s heyday was long gone, but the legend of that bacchanal still pulsed through the venue’s walls.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 29 Dec. 2025
In the distance, sandstone cliffs, as imposing as the outcroppings in a John Ford Western, loom over the unruly bacchanal—and over Luis and Esteban’s urgent search—with monumental indifference.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2025
Everyone is invited to this bacchanal of botox and fire dancers, but everyone seems to understand that this is actually the opening salvo of the war that’s been brewing between Mary and Chrishell’s respective fiefdoms.
—Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
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Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026
Its ’70s heyday was long gone, but the legend of that bacchanal still pulsed through the venue’s walls.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 29 Dec. 2025
In the distance, sandstone cliffs, as imposing as the outcroppings in a John Ford Western, loom over the unruly bacchanal—and over Luis and Esteban’s urgent search—with monumental indifference.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2025
Everyone is invited to this bacchanal of botox and fire dancers, but everyone seems to understand that this is actually the opening salvo of the war that’s been brewing between Mary and Chrishell’s respective fiefdoms.
—Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bacchanal
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Take William Shakespeare, who is often portrayed as a carouser, downing pints while exchanging barbs with his fellow writers, cheating on his wife with both men and women, passionately engaging his quill to reimagine the very nature of the human being.—
Isaac Butler,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
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Similar groups popped up, including a group promoting an orgy on Odesa’s Derybasivska Street.—
Neringa Klumbytė,
The Conversation,
4 Mar. 2026
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When Pillion filmed an orgy in the woods, those background actors showed up with their own props and offered tips on, as Melling puts it, the choreography.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
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On weekends, sometimes a jazz band performs behind the stairwell and revelers dance in the eaves.—
Xuan Juliana Wang,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The annual march, which winds 3 miles through the city’s picturesque historic district, draws tens of thousands of revelers and blends the best parts of a family reunion and football tailgate.—
Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Betting is folded into the bacchanalia, so even non-gamblers gamble.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Now, 23 years later, Art Basel and the surrounding bacchanalia of Miami Art Week are firmly ensconced, even if the contemporary art market has been in the doldrums, and the city seems to have secured its place in the art firmament – at least in December.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 Nov. 2025
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Troup’s father, Guppy Troup, is in the PBA Hall of Fame, and was a renowned party animal in his prime.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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The couple fought about money, household chores, and Anton's alleged reputation as a party animal.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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The dugout celebration magnified with each runner that crossed home plate.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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After nearly 100 years, an overdue celebration.—
Ren Clayton,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Surveying a roomful of merrymakers during my visit, amid noise that could be an OSHA violation, Rodrigue cracks a small smile.—
Tom Sietsema,
Washington Post,
17 Jan. 2026
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While the street entertainment is free to the public, merrymakers can also buy tickets to The Fezziwig Ball at the Skyview Ballroom.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 Nov. 2025
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The duo then met a second time at a gala dinner.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
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Chen’s film will kick off the festivities with a gala screening at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Bacchanal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bacchanal. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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