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Recent Examples of bacchanalia
Unlike recent eat-the-rich offerings, Blink Twice is only partially about ultra-wealthy bacchanalia.
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2024
That interpretation was common to many viewers, but the artistic director of the ceremony later said the tableau was meant to depict a Greek bacchanalia, and was not staged as a mockery of Christ’s final meal.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 July 2024
The internal records obtained by AP show the DEA disciplined or ousted at least a dozen other agents for either participating in the bacchanalia or failing to sound the alarms about it.
—CBS News, 25 July 2024
Cue the wedding-preliminary this and that, the roving bacchanalia of drinking and partying and parasailing, with Marilyn’s fiancé steering clear by design (his and the screenwriters’), so as not to intrude on the girls’ weekend.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 July 2024
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2024
That interpretation was common to many viewers, but the artistic director of the ceremony later said the tableau was meant to depict a Greek bacchanalia, and was not staged as a mockery of Christ’s final meal.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 July 2024
The internal records obtained by AP show the DEA disciplined or ousted at least a dozen other agents for either participating in the bacchanalia or failing to sound the alarms about it.
—CBS News, 25 July 2024
Cue the wedding-preliminary this and that, the roving bacchanalia of drinking and partying and parasailing, with Marilyn’s fiancé steering clear by design (his and the screenwriters’), so as not to intrude on the girls’ weekend.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bacchanalia
Noun
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But Clay’s psychosexual and personal freefall does not land him at a Long Island orgy for the super rich.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
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There’s the contest itself, the Big Game, and then there’s the week leading up to it, a jubilee of parties and promotions, a glad-handing orgy for the sports-entertainment complex and a bucket-list indulgence for fans who can spare the time and the expense.—
Nick Paumgarten,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But now there are ways to enjoy some bacchanal on a budget, proving that the freedom of Carnival can actually be free.—
Baz Dreisinger,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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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 prize, which is named to honor one of the world’s greatest humorists, was awarded at a gala performance on March 23 at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall and featured some of the biggest names in comedy, including David Letterman, Sarah Silverman, and John Mulaney who celebrated O’Brien.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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Tickets to the Anderson Humane gala are $250 and available online at savinglives.givesmart.com.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Bacchanalia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bacchanalia. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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