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Recent Examples of orgy
Rogers has one of his favorite scenes with Malcolm McDowell, where the Slasher unleashes a gory massacre with his axe during an orgy at the Maryland mansion of a wealthy Satanist (McDowell).
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Upon entering the house, Donnie surmises there is an orgy-type party going on.
—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
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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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Upon entering the house, Donnie surmises there is an orgy-type party going on.
—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
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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On an average day, Curaçao’s eclectic energy animates the island, but this period is especially boisterous—filled with costumed performers, twinkling floats, an abundance of music and good-natured, family-friendly revelry.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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In April, Orthodox Easter is a particularly atmospheric time, with candlelit midnight mass in churches and plenty of revelry in the streets.—
Sarah Souli,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Apr. 2026
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While the young actors light up the screen in their other ventures, here, they are simply dragged and squeezed into Levinson's male gaze bacchanalia.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 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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In the summer, the monsoon rains fatten the grass into a verdant shag, an annual revel for grazers.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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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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Don’t tell the Nuggets this was the year of the blowout.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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The Raptors’ loss — plus the Atlanta Hawks’ blowout of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday — flipped the fifth and sixth seed standings in the Eastern Conference.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Orgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orgy. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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