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orgy

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Definition of orgy

as in revelry

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Recent Examples of orgy In a fit of rage over the expositions made in Lexi's play, Nate drives to a warehouse where Cal drinks with a few of his orgy partners. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026 Cawthorn’s bumpy two-year ride through Congress included several controversies, including the seemingly debunked claim that he’d been invited to attend a VIP orgy. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026 Similar groups popped up, including a group promoting an orgy on Odesa’s Derybasivska Street. — Neringa Klumbytė, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026 When Pillion filmed an orgy in the woods, those background actors showed up with their own props and offered tips on, as Melling puts it, the choreography. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for orgy

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He was asked in the postgame revelry about the Chiefs’ 3-0 start after finishing 6-11 last season.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
Here, with so many cities, brewpubs and restaurants embracing this tradition, the revelry goes on for six weeks, from mid-September right up to Halloween.

— Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of revelry

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New Orleans has never shied away from bacchanalia, and what better complements that festive spirit than a good drink?

— Kristin Braswell, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
The tradition actually dates back to the ancient bacchanalia that celebrated the fall harvest and the wine god, Bacchus.

— Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026

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That's on the heels of a 41-7 blowout at Northwestern that was ugly enough for Deion Sanders to dismiss a handful of players for conduct detrimental to the team days later.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
The Giants haven’t scored a touchdown since Dart got hurt seven snaps into their 28-6 Week 3 Monday night blowout loss to the Rams, though.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

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