BACCHANAL Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

bacchanal

noun

Definition of bacchanal

as in carouser

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Recent Examples of bacchanal And, of course, who will end up dead at the end of the upcoming season of Mike White’s all-star bacchanal — because, of course, somebody always does. — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026 Ending Wuthering Heights at Cathy’s death is like ending The Great Gatsby after the big party, or ending The Secret History at the bacchanal. — Literary Hub, 14 May 2026 The basketball bacchanal is the thing – swapping pep bands in end zone pits and dancing mascots and eight teams taking one court chasing after the same singular prize. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026 Strange rituals conducted by children unfold on the beach; dance parties at the big club devolve into fever dream bacchanals; cryptic, threatening symbols appear near the rental house. — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bacchanal

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Noun

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

Definition of carouser

Noun

Thousands of revelers — the women dressed in Bavarian dirndls, the men in lederhosen — stormed the beer tents on Munich's Theresienwiese fairground in the morning to get a good spot on the benches.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Over the years, Snoopy has soared as an astronaut, ice skater, millennium reveler and Beagle Scout, according to a news release.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of reveler

Noun

New Orleans has never shied away from bacchanalia, and what better complements that festive spirit than a good drink?

— Kristin Braswell, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
The tradition actually dates back to the ancient bacchanalia that celebrated the fall harvest and the wine god, Bacchus.

— Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of bacchanalia

Noun

Ballmer, who can often be seen bouncing around like a hyper-caffeinated party animal in the Clippers’ home arena, Intuit Dome, is no shrinking violet — he was known as a ferociously hard-charging, hands-on leader at Microsoft.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
After being publicly humiliated by Daemon Targaryen and lured to switch sides (with his dragon) to the Greens by Ormund Hightower, party animal Ulf is still drunk and MIA when the battle starts.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of party animal

Noun

In Barranquilla, an exclusive celebration at the embarkation point channels the city’s carnival, a convergence of African, Indigenous, and Spanish traditions brought to life through cumbia, mapalé, and color on every departure, year-round.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
Last April, Phuwin appeared in a Loewe campaign based on Songkran, the Thai New Year’s celebration that has been likened to a nationwide water fight, though its rituals are meant to symbolize cleansing, reverence and good fortune.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of celebration

Noun

Diana, who knew the revelation was coming, chose to wear the figure-hugging, off-the-shoulder silk dress by Greek designer Christina Stambolian for a gala at London’s Serpentine Gallery.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Darla Moore Gallery that completed its run earlier this week, but as part of the venue’s annual invite-only gala on Thursday night, Jamie XX played a live score as the images rolled by, in an immersive setting of sound and vision.

— Jem Aswad, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of gala

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