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Recent Examples of orgy
Some appear to be secondhand rumors, like a woman who claims she was invited to an orgy with Clinton.
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Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
Alexander Skarsgård also recalls the real-life bikers, some of whom appear in the film, offering advice on the proper lube to use for a forest orgy.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
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, 18 Dec. 2025
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Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
Alexander Skarsgård also recalls the real-life bikers, some of whom appear in the film, offering advice on the proper lube to use for a forest orgy.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
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, 18 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orgy
Noun
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Marathon Key Avoid the revelry of Key West’s Duval Street during spring break, and instead stay 1 hour north in Marathon Key where the focus is on natural beauty and family-friendly activities.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
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Turner kept the revelry going from the getting ready suite with her best friends to a huge London venue, which appeared to be decorated with a whimsical space theme.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Betting is folded into the bacchanalia, so even non-gamblers gamble.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Now, 23 years later, Art Basel and the surrounding bacchanalia of Miami Art Week are firmly ensconced, even if the contemporary art market has been in the doldrums, and the city seems to have secured its place in the art firmament – at least in December.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 Nov. 2025
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Skeptics wonder if the true intention is to undermine efforts to move away from Confederate associations, an issue that has long split people who favor preserving an aspect of southern heritage and those who want slavery-supporting revels stripped of valor.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
28 July 2025
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So the couple also decided to give Huckleberry an important role in their gender revel.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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All of UConn’s stars were spectacular in the blowout victory.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2026
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But the Red Storm won their final three games after that blowout defeat, while UConn went just 1-1 and looked vulnerable in both.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Orgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orgy. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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