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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bacchanals
Noun
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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 -
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
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She was invited to the celebrations of their 120th and 125th anniversaries, the latter of which featured the unveiling of Kilpin’s memorial stone in the Famedio.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Just ask the cross-gabled cottages, giant schnitzels, and ridiculously involved Oktoberfest celebrations.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2025
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New Year's revelers can also celebrate at Hong Kong Disneyland, which orchestrates a New Year’s show with drones dancing in the sky and fireworks in front of the Castle of Magical Dreams.—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Solstices are often associated with pagan religions and draw revelers of different faiths.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
21 Dec. 2024
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Cops have arrested three of the illicit synagogue celebrants and were looking for the fourth, police said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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The New Orleans truck-ramming incident on New Year’s Eve was a tragedy that killed 15 people and injured more than 30 celebrants in the French Quarter.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2025
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As the pig slowly roasts in an imu pit and the partygoers cut loose, the celebration boils over when Ryan uncovers the missing memory of when his life took a tragic turn.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2025
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The partygoers gasped and laughed as Tarek paddled to the edge of the pool’ while Christina and Heather hugged each other on the sidelines.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Bacchanals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bacchanals. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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