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Similar groups popped up, including a group promoting an orgy on Odesa’s Derybasivska Street.—
Neringa Klumbytė,
The Conversation,
4 Mar. 2026 -
When Pillion filmed an orgy in the woods, those background actors showed up with their own props and offered tips on, as Melling puts it, the choreography.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 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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Now, 23 years later, Art Basel and the surrounding bacchanalia of Miami Art Week are firmly ensconced, even if the contemporary art market has been in the doldrums, and the city seems to have secured its place in the art firmament – at least in December.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 Nov. 2025
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For nearly 10 years running, Lesley VanNess never missed the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, a beachfront bacchanal of celebrities, booze and bites that tens of thousands of attendees pay hundreds to thousands of dollars to join.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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The hanging quickly devolves into an all-out bacchanal, as onlookers drink, dance and kiss in the square surrounding the flailing corpse.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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The death of medieval theocratic dictator of Iran Ayatollah Khamenei--a diabolical fanatic who pursued nuclear weapons--is a moment of celebration.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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Yes, celebrations are ahead for one of the more monotonous roster moves a team can make, and the Cowboys are gearing up to make a large handful this week.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Mar. 2026
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Davis co-chaired the gala alongside Johnnie Thomas, superintendent of Rich Township High School District 227.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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The gala, taking place March 7 at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, has set performances from Traitors star Eric Nam, magician and mentalist Kevin Li, singer Peng Peng and singer-songwriter Sinéad Harnett, The Hollywood Reporter has exclusively learned.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Saturnalia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saturnalia. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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