saturnalia

noun

Definition of saturnalianext
as in orgy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saturnalia
  1. orgy
  2. bacchanalia
  3. bacchanal
  4. celebration
  5. gala
Noun
  • That means even more bond issuance is on the way after an already staggering debt orgy.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 31 July 2026
  • The production ends with an extended hospital scene that parallels the orgy.
    — Lauren Oyler, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of orgy
Noun
  • More than 350 authors will gather on 21 stages for a three-day bacchanalia of literature, which in the past has drawn more than 25,000 people to downtown Berkeley.
    — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
  • Mini bars burst with silk eye covers, collagen masks, melatonin sprays and ear plugs, suggesting the bacchanalia Estelle encourages.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
Definition of bacchanalia
Noun
  • The private flight to Belfort’s bachelor party In the film, a private flight to Las Vegas for Jordan’s bachelor party becomes one long bacchanal of Quaaludes and escorts.
    — JP Mangalindan, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026
  • Fireworks—plumes of smoke and pinwheeling streaks of sparks—were often deployed to amp up the atmospherics, lending his scenes the feel of a barn-burning bacchanal.
    — Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 4 July 2026
Definition of bacchanal
Noun
  • Caterham and her family are marking her milestone birthday this year with a private celebration, according to Guinness World Records.
    — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The boat ride was part of a birthday celebration, a law enforcement official told CNN.
    — Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of celebration
Noun
  • In the final gala, 19 participants competed in two rounds of swimsuit and evening gown presentations and in two elimination question rounds.
    — Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The black-tie gala dinner will also feature a live auction of contemporary artworks and experiences.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of gala
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“Saturnalia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saturnalia. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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