saturnalia

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saturnalia
Noun
  • Ava’s mom is in the writers’ room for a wild and perfect news story: Our favorite Las Vegas mayor was caught having an orgy on a zamboni with MULTIPLE hockey players!
    Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 16 May 2025
  • And over the course of two years, Cawthorn kept the district in the headlines through various scandals from bringing weapons to airports and schools to allegations of insider trading to accusing his colleagues of snorting cocaine and having orgies.
    Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • Photo Gallery The bacchanal comes to an abrupt end when the cops arrive — military police, not the regular kind — and declare a state of emergency, ordering all EU citizens to evacuate.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 May 2025
  • In some ways, Mr. Combs was still carrying out his first breakout talent, promoting buzzy parties — this time with the hip-hop version of a Roman bacchanal.
    Ben Sisario, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Coop attends a swanky fundraiser gala, and everyone welcomes him back into high society with open arms.
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 30 May 2025
  • For instance, the ballroom at Bell Works New Jersey can be booked for galas and weddings, and a sprawling rooftop deck provides a scenic milieu for outdoor corporate clambakes and private throngs.
    Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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“Saturnalia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saturnalia. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.

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