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Recent Examples of orgy
Upon entering the house, Donnie surmises there is an orgy-type party going on.
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Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Some appear to be secondhand rumors, like a woman who claims she was invited to an orgy with Clinton.
—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
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Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Some appear to be secondhand rumors, like a woman who claims she was invited to an orgy with Clinton.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orgy
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Ahead, shop our selection of bachelorette-ready outfits, curated to carry you effortlessly from breezy daytime hikes to nights of revelry in style.—
Sarah Zendejas,
Vogue,
20 Mar. 2026
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Portuguese colonisers brought their celebratory traditions to Brazil in the 17th century, marking a time of revelry in the run-up to Lent (‘carne vale’ means ‘farewell to meat’ in Latin).—
Laura French,
TheWeek,
18 Mar. 2026
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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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Tyler Kolek played about 5 1/2 minutes in the blowout and went 4 for 4, including 3 for 3 behind the arc, and scored 11 points after pouring in 42 while playing for the Knicks' NBA G League team earlier in the day.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Fluorite, or fluorspar, plays a critical role in semiconductor manufacturing and lithium-ion battery production, while baryte is indispensable in oil and gas drilling, where it is used to stabilise wells and prevent blowouts.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Orgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orgy. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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