bacchanals

noun

plural of bacchanal
1
as in carousers

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2
as in orgies

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bacchanals
  1. revelers
  2. bacchanalia
  3. merrymakers
  4. celebrations
  5. partygoers
  6. soirees
  7. celebrants
  8. celebrators
Noun
  • It’s been 16 days since Wells and his friends went on a Fourth of July boat trip to Horn Island — a popular destination for holiday revelers off the Mississippi coast with no shelters, no facilities and no communications.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Police conducted surveillance as revelers entered and exited the home.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026
Definition of revelers
Noun
  • 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
  • Mini bars burst with silk eye covers, collagen masks, melatonin sprays and ear plugs, suggesting the bacchanalia Estelle encourages.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
Definition of bacchanalia
Noun
  • But her gamboling merrymakers, hammy showgirls, and blithe flaneurs insist otherwise.
    — Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
  • Surveying a roomful of merrymakers during my visit, amid noise that could be an OSHA violation, Rodrigue cracks a small smile.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026
Definition of merrymakers
Noun
  • In August 2025, Senator Chuck Schumer appointed Jack to the America 250 Commission, which coordinates celebrations for the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
    — Emma Banks, InStyle, 23 July 2026
  • Kafka Fragments Finnish soprano Anu Komsi and her husband Sakari Oramo perform this hauntingly beautiful recital as part of celebrations to mark György Kurtág’s 100th birthday.
    — Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 23 July 2026
Definition of celebrations
Noun
  • Dim sum raves transform historic teahouses into energetic spaces where partygoers eat dim sum beneath disco balls.
    — Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
  • By the end of my rave journey, I was comforted by the knowledge that there is a space for people—newcomers, veteran partygoers like Estephani—to discover the joys of dancing among like-minded attendees.
    — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026
Definition of partygoers
Noun
  • The Gelmans fraternized with Mexico’s bohemian avant-garde and hosted soirees at opulent residences in Mexico and New York.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
  • This pastel neon peach pedi works for beach strolls and summertime soirees alike.
    — Rebecca Norris, InStyle, 5 July 2026
Definition of soirees
Noun
  • While the dangerous temperatures shuttered a slew of events, celebrants still packed the streets in Boston, Philadelphia and New York.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • What celebrants are celebrating, exactly, is diverse and personal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Definition of celebrants
Noun
  • Tourists and Independence Day celebrators are expected to flock to Independence Mall on Saturday, when the new panels could be on display if the National Park Service installs them in time.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2026
  • Amethyst Martinez In New York City, celebrators had a plethora of events to choose from to mark the United States' 250th anniversary of its independence.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of celebrators
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