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as in reveller
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as in orgy
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Recent Examples of bacchanal
As sunlight dimmed, the air grew heavy, the bacchanal came to an end.
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
Designed as a cyberpunk bacchanal at the end of time, the Chromatica Ball’s aesthetic was harsh and uncompromising, an honest reflection of how Gaga was feeling at the time.
—Jaeden Pinder, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2025
Image As sunlight dimmed, the air grew heavy, the bacchanal came to an end.
—Danielle Pergament Nick Ballón, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
As Dorian’s life becomes an incessant bacchanal, Snook spends much of her time mugging and narrating directly into a smartphone screen, which is seamlessly projected onto a wall behind her.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
Designed as a cyberpunk bacchanal at the end of time, the Chromatica Ball’s aesthetic was harsh and uncompromising, an honest reflection of how Gaga was feeling at the time.
—Jaeden Pinder, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2025
Image As sunlight dimmed, the air grew heavy, the bacchanal came to an end.
—Danielle Pergament Nick Ballón, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
As Dorian’s life becomes an incessant bacchanal, Snook spends much of her time mugging and narrating directly into a smartphone screen, which is seamlessly projected onto a wall behind her.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bacchanal
Noun
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The Las Vegas gathering of Bravo talent and fans is an orgy of branding, one reason why the media buyers got so worked up by the BravoCon spiel.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2025
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After all, Trump has engaged in such an orgy of shakedowns and pocket linings since the 2024 election that maybe some are starting to see this as normal.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 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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At legendary Full Moon parties, revelers ditch their footwear and dance on the beach under a moonlit sky.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
22 May 2025
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Normally people tend to slip away when the bar closes, but revelers were still dancing at 3 a.m., high on good vibes.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Since then, thousands of party animals have flocked to Lake Boca Raton's shoulder-length deep waters.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Being a yapper and a party animal isn’t your usual, but right now is the time to loosen up and enjoy the magic of interconnectedness.—
Nina Kahn,
StyleCaster,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Coop attends a swanky fundraiser gala, and everyone welcomes him back into high society with open arms.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
30 May 2025
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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
Noun
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Hamilton SantaCon & 1K Fun Run A 1K fun run at Marcum Park kicks off Hamilton's second annual SantaCon, where merrymakers dress as the jolly ole elf and frolic throughout the city's Dora district, spreading holiday cheer, joy and perhaps ending up with a lump of coal in the stocking.—
Luann Gibbs,
The Enquirer,
6 Dec. 2024
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The man in charge of this band of merrymakers is Nigel Petersen — a thinly disguised Lorne Michaels — an inscrutable star-maker whose whims have shaped late-night comedy since the early 1980s.—
Ron Charles,
Washington Post,
28 Mar. 2023
Noun
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In the email, the teacher described hearing conversations surrounding a recent party students said staff members attended during which a student was severely inebriated and got attacked by partygoers.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
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Their rhythms swayed the partygoers on a dance floor that was small, but never packed to the point of discomfort.—
Meghan Mahar,
Billboard,
23 May 2025
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“Bacchanal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bacchanal. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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