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bacchanalia

noun

Definition of bacchanalia

as in revelries

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as in orgy

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Recent Examples of bacchanalia All my pre-planning collapsed into a still-now-overwhelming-to-contemplate bacchanalia of trying stuff. — Adam Dalva, Longreads, 29 Apr. 2026 While the young actors light up the screen in their other ventures, here, they are simply dragged and squeezed into Levinson's male gaze bacchanalia. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026 Betting is folded into the bacchanalia, so even non-gamblers gamble. — J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for bacchanalia

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The Hudsonian godwits appeared eternally committed to these revels.

— Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
The historic Paulaner brewery hosts three weeks of rowdy revels, kicking off on March 6.

— Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 12 Jan. 2026

Definition of revels

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Halfway through the Diesel show, more and more of the crowd started passionately making out with each other, in a sort of orgy flash mob.

— Amy Francombe, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
To be sure, the rise in Treasury yields has been attributed to a variety factors, in addition to the AI debt orgy.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of orgy

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While Dia de los Muertos is widely known as a Mexican holiday, celebrations take place around the world.

— Zayda Rivera, Parents, 29 Oct. 2026
On Saturday, the Hollywood Forever Cemetery held its 27th annual Día de los Muertos event — where tens of thousands gathered at the Los Angeles landmark for the largest celebration of the holiday anywhere outside of Mexico.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of celebration

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The gala marked another public appearance for the couple, who previously attended the MTV Video Music Awards together in September.

— Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Honorees have yet to be announced for this year’s gala, but Mathews said that will come soon.

— Brayden Garcia October 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026

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