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bacchanalia

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Definition of bacchanalia

as in revelries

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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

Noun

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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Sunday jazz brunches are something of a local institution, drawing Nairobi families for celebrations—the sign of a great city hotel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Four months later, Peter reaches out to an estranged Wendy with an invitation to his annual Scary New Year celebration at his parents’ remote cabin.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of celebration

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Co-directors Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi and stars Penélope Cruz, Guitarricadelafuente and Miguel Bernardeau will attend the 38th annual gala event to accept the award.

— Marc Malkin, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
Then Meshell Ndegeocello went super outside the box, honoring Steve McQueen by stepping in front of the podium and leading a band around the gala.

— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026

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