bacchanalia

Definition of bacchanalianext

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Recent Examples of bacchanalia Berman flashes back through the lavish bacchanalia of Alex’s last months, through the eyes of a podcaster trying to unravel the mystery of his death, to reveal the knotty story behind the apparent suicide. Calum Marsh, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025 Punk in the Park is headed back to Denver for a grizzled bacchanalia of punk rock, craft beer and nostalgia, following its single-day debut in 2021. John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2025 Some instead clamored for New Orleans's own Lil Wayne, a living embodiment of the raucous creativity and bacchanalia of the city hosting Super Bowl LIX. Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025 The film won the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 1960 and stars one of Fellini’s muses, Marcello Mastroianni, as a tabloid journalist on a week-long bacchanalia through the ancient, yet modern city in search of love and happiness. Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for bacchanalia
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bacchanalia
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Its ’70s heyday was long gone, but the legend of that bacchanal still pulsed through the venue’s walls.
    Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 29 Dec. 2025
  • In the distance, sandstone cliffs, as imposing as the outcroppings in a John Ford Western, loom over the unruly bacchanal—and over Luis and Esteban’s urgent search—with monumental indifference.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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“Bacchanalia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bacchanalia. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.

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