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Recent Examples of orgy
Yet this endless orgy of revenge by indiscriminate fire, starvation, and destruction of almost all Gazan property seems sure to produce far more young Palestinians who see no hope or worthwhile purpose for their lives other than to die trying to kill Israelis—or perhaps Americans.
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Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
The scent takes inspiration from retellings of outdoor orgies, with notes of citrus, grass and fresh flowers.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
Its residents, who viewed the East African colony as a private pleasure ground without the laws of the motherland or obligations to the locals, became notorious for debauched parties, swinging orgies, and wild safaris.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 26 June 2025
Without a video screen to show her face — even cameras and binoculars are strictly forbidden at her concerts — the audience focuses only on her electrifying voice and the orgy of light and graphics displayed behind her.
—Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
The scent takes inspiration from retellings of outdoor orgies, with notes of citrus, grass and fresh flowers.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
Its residents, who viewed the East African colony as a private pleasure ground without the laws of the motherland or obligations to the locals, became notorious for debauched parties, swinging orgies, and wild safaris.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 26 June 2025
Without a video screen to show her face — even cameras and binoculars are strictly forbidden at her concerts — the audience focuses only on her electrifying voice and the orgy of light and graphics displayed behind her.
—Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orgy
Noun
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However, on opening night, the music and revelry are cut short when evil sneaks through the door.—
Charlotte Walsh,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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In keeping with the sibling revelry on display all night, at one point Shultz sauntered over to older brother guitarist Brad Shultz and gave him a sweet brotherly shove after a bit of teasing.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
29 Aug. 2025
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
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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Swap them out for wavy blowouts, straightened hair, and more styles.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Belichick’s Tar Heels scored on their opening possession in a Labor Day prime-time matchup with TCU, only to see the Horned Frogs score the next 41 points in a 48-14 blowout as the six-time Super Bowl winner watched with blank stares and Carolina fans began heading for the exit ramps early.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Orgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orgy. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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