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orgy

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Definition of orgy

as in revelry

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Recent Examples of orgy On one wall hangs a 1970s painting of a clown orgy by Larry Vincent Garrison. — Zoey Goto, Architectural Digest, 6 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for orgy

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Here are five things that stood out from a night of bluster and revelry in Park City.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
But the more profound issue was the grubby death-cult revelry that a live stream would entail.

— Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026

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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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The blowout news from SpaceX’s Q3 earnings wasn’t the rocket and AI giant’s outstanding performance that far exceeded even the analysts’ elevated expectations, but Elon Musk’s revelation that SpaceX and Tesla are weighing a merger.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Then came Tuesday's blowout SpaceX earnings, and growth roared back.

— Todd Gordon, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

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