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Recent Examples of bacchanal
Suffice it to say, with credentials such as this, a charivari of fashion-week regulars, media, film and musical grandees and not a few New York and London tatterdemalions showed for the September 12 bacchanal on Church Street.
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Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Eyes Wide Shut, with Hedda and her new husband throwing a bacchanal of a party in a manor house.
—Ben Jureidini, Them., 22 Aug. 2025
Things can get boisterous, too, especially if you're seated in the front bar, which often feels like the Queen City's version of a bacchanal.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2025
La Placita de Santurce What appears to be a farmer’s market during the week transforms into a full-on bacchanal on the weekends.
—Suzy Exposito, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2025
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Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Eyes Wide Shut, with Hedda and her new husband throwing a bacchanal of a party in a manor house.
—Ben Jureidini, Them., 22 Aug. 2025
Things can get boisterous, too, especially if you're seated in the front bar, which often feels like the Queen City's version of a bacchanal.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2025
La Placita de Santurce What appears to be a farmer’s market during the week transforms into a full-on bacchanal on the weekends.
—Suzy Exposito, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 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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Not to be left out of the taxing-raising orgy, the special interests in the city of Los Angeles exploited the Upland decision to pass the infamous Measure ULA tax, a massive increase in the city’s real estate transfer tax on the sale of properties valued over $5 million.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
21 Dec. 2025
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Everyone is enticed into this orgy of analysis, to feast and gorge on information, to go a little mad in the process.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Dec. 2025
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Tens of thousands of revelers will be descending on Gobbler’s Knob in rural Pennsylvania to witness this year’s prognostication, which will be made after groundhog Phil gets brought to the stage from his hatch on a tree stump.—
Mark Scolforo,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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The stunning waterfront hot spot has teamed up with food influencer Gio Gutierrez of @ChatChowTV to bring revelers a perfect cocktail for toasting.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 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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This gastro bacchanalia might look unchanged from a few decades ago, with 90-pound butter sculptures and century-old barns, towering carnival rides, and extravagant displays of agriculture.—
Jess Eng,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 Sep. 2025
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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 legendary nightlife scene in Belgrade, Serbia, is the recommendation for party animals in Europe.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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The weekend celebration started on Friday with a roller skating party on the smooth arena floor followed by a full schedule on Saturday of performances by local artists, tours and refreshments.—
Doug Duran,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Rangers celebrated their 1994 championship team before the game as part of the franchise's centennial celebration.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 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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Who would not raise a glass to the memory of so vexed a merrymaker, under whose spell the city is transformed into an exotic pastoral?—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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From galas to film festivals and award shows, the couple has solidified their spot time and time again as one of the most gorgeous couples in Hollywood.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Heat’s celebration of its first NBA title began at Monday night’s gala, with players from the 2006 team attending the event.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Bacchanal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bacchanal. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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