bacchanals

plural of bacchanal

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bacchanals
Noun
  • Bottles of alcohol were passed from hand to hand among young revelers as hundreds more tried to push closer to the city center, some succeeding, many others turned back by the crush of the crowd.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
  • At least some of the revellers seemed to enjoy this impromptu set.
    Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
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
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
Noun
  • The Sussexes are expected to travel across the Atlantic to join celebrations marking the one-year countdown to the Invictus Games Birmingham 2027 event, according to the BBC.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2026
  • The wedding was extra special because just a few days before the celebrations, Cort returned from deployment.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Rollerena’s audience was never narrowly defined—her world intentionally included gay men, lesbians, transgender people, drag queens, activists, partygoers, and curious strangers alike.
    Emilie Hardman, JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2026
  • Homeowners on Westchester Way told CBS News Detroit that the street was filled with cars and some intoxicated partygoers.
    Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • These lines organize singles cocktail parties and dinners; some even provide hosts for dance classes and evening soirees so everyone can take a spin around the floor.
    Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026
  • Consider these no-brainers for last-minute soirees and add them to your cart of cleaning essentials and extra charging cords.
    Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • The downtown streets were filled with weekend visitors, most under forty, as well as wedding goers and Pride celebrants.
    Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Young performers with the Confidence Is Everything cheer group and musicians from the Rex and Margaret Fortune Early College High School led a lineup of 15 contingents dancing, marching and riding along the inner streets of the park while celebrants and passersby cheered them on.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • More than half of Father's Day celebrators (55%) plan to treat Dad to a special outing, surpassed only by greeting cards (60%) and clothing (58%).
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 19 June 2026
  • It’s reported that some Knicks celebrators followed the Spurs back to their hotel, jeering and egging them.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026
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“Bacchanals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bacchanals. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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