bacchanalia

Definition of bacchanalianext

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Recent Examples of bacchanalia 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 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 The only sober attendees are a father (Sergi López) and his young son (Bruno Núñez) who are hoping to find the boy’s sister, a bohemian swept up in the relentless rhythm of this road-tripping bacchanalia. Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for bacchanalia
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bacchanalia
Noun
  • The historic Paulaner brewery hosts three weeks of rowdy revels, kicking off on March 6.
    Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Booster asked a guy in the front row if the straight community ever says the word orgy.
    Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 6 May 2026
  • On one wall hangs a 1970s painting of a clown orgy by Larry Vincent Garrison.
    Zoey Goto, Architectural Digest, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • Fireworks—plumes of smoke and pinwheeling streaks of sparks—were often deployed to amp up the atmospherics, lending his scenes the feel of a barn-burning bacchanal.
    Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 4 July 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • England endured a raucous crowd at Estadio Azteca to beat Mexico in a round-of-16 thriller but lost veteran midfielder Jordan Henderson to a wrist injury from a postgame celebration.
    Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • With its dynamic architecture and expansive interiors, the estate served as a fitting backdrop for the brand’s celebration of craftsmanship.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • This model sounds good and sells well at galas and fundraisers.
    Thomas J. Dart, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
  • Jaws were on the floor when Diana stepped out at a Serpentine Gallery gala wearing a daring little black dress by designer Christina Stambolian.
    Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 July 2026

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“Bacchanalia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bacchanalia. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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