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There are no secret cameras, no orgies, no other celebrities involved, no underground tunnels, no minors, and not so much as a hint of coercion or violence.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
15 Jan. 2025 -
Heather is wearing a periwinkle gown that looks like a dry Swiffer orgy.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2024
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The film won the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 1960 and stars one of Fellini’s muses, Marcello Mastroianni, as a tabloid journalist on a week-long bacchanalia through the ancient, yet modern city in search of love and happiness.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
7 Dec. 2024
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Branded events at Cannes, Martha’s Vineyard and Sundance have replaced Puff’s bacchanalias, and Michael Rubin’s annual Hamptons White Party is now the place to see and be seen.—
Amy DuBois Barnett,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Oct. 2024
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There were stories of wild bacchanals involving nudists, and grand parties attended by the likes of artist Andy Warhol, jazz musician Charlie Parker and Nobel laureate physicist Richard Feynman.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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The infamous bacchanal held in the dusty, dry lake bed of Nevada’s Black Rock Desert started at a high of 98 degrees Fahrenheit on Monday, August 29.—
Alden Wicker,
WIRED,
4 Apr. 2023
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Winners will be announced at their awards gala at The Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 23.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
17 Jan. 2025
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When hosted annually, events like galas, 5k runs or walks, silent auctions, concerts, and sports tournaments are fantastic ways to connect with donors and raise funds.—
Rachelle Rutherford,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Saturnalia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saturnalia. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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