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

The painting, which depicts an elaborate throng of outdoor revelers, once belonged to industrialist Emanuel Albert Lewenstein and his wife, Hedwig Lewenstein Weyermann.

— News Desk, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Hundreds of thousands of Cincinnati revelers pack both Sawyer Point and Yeatman’s Cove for the fest, now in its 50th year.

— Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of reveler

Noun

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
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

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

Novak Djokovic, who won the 2011 men’s title, wore a FDNY hat during his walk-out and post-match celebration, to honor first responders.

— Lukas Weese, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Two decades later, the IDF would storm Palestinian community centers, confiscating flags and shutting down celebrations.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of celebration

Noun

Author-director Wayne Wang is back to carnal game playing as a catalyst for psychological mischief in Diary of a Mad Old Man, which stars Fan Bingbing and Lily Franky and is headed to a gala world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026
The annual summertime gala week is an important time for the Ranch in terms of fundraising.

— Sarah Douglas, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

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