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Recent Examples of bacchanal
The hanging quickly devolves into an all-out bacchanal, as onlookers drink, dance and kiss in the square surrounding the flailing corpse.
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Conversations with him on this topic tend to be a bacchanal of profanity and exasperation.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
And then, before everyone was sent home to the land of ICE, the closing night of GJWW provided a pure, epic bacchanal of covers from the 1990s, arguably the last era in which there was anything resembling a pop monoculture.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
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.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Conversations with him on this topic tend to be a bacchanal of profanity and exasperation.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
And then, before everyone was sent home to the land of ICE, the closing night of GJWW provided a pure, epic bacchanal of covers from the 1990s, arguably the last era in which there was anything resembling a pop monoculture.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
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.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bacchanal
Noun
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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
Noun
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Booster asked a guy in the front row if the straight community ever says the word orgy.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
6 May 2026
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On one wall hangs a 1970s painting of a clown orgy by Larry Vincent Garrison.—
Zoey Goto,
Architectural Digest,
6 May 2026
Noun
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And regular Kate Moss’s turn on the decks one memorable, and debauched, night in 2015 had revelers literally swinging from the chandeliers.—
Nick Scott,
Robb Report,
13 June 2026
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Andes hantavirus, which spread on a cruise ship last month in the Atlantic Ocean, likely won’t pose much of a risk to World Cup revelers in the Bay Area either, Roy and other experts told this news organization.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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More than 350 authors will gather on 21 stages for a three-day bacchanalia of literature, which in the past has drawn more than 25,000 people to downtown Berkeley.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Mini bars burst with silk eye covers, collagen masks, melatonin sprays and ear plugs, suggesting the bacchanalia Estelle encourages.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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The Rockies threw a boffo welcome-back for Ryan Feltner on Saturday night, and the right-hander was the biggest party animal of all.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Release your inner party animal with capris in a fun, sheer leopard print, perfect for a girls' night out.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
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But there were also a smattering of fans with pre-revolutionary flags who booed the Iranian national anthem and erupted in celebration when New Zealand scored an early goal.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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There are few things that the left hates more than celebrations of America.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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But her gamboling merrymakers, hammy showgirls, and blithe flaneurs insist otherwise.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 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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During the gala the ministry of tourism also celebrated the launch of burgeoning destinations, major developments, and new hotels throughout the country, including in Miches, Punta Bergantín, Samaná, Santo Domingo, and Santiago.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Check back in later for an update on the gala screening.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
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“Bacchanal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bacchanal. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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