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Recent Examples of bacchanalia
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.
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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
Among the vacation bacchanalia and designer haul videos, this one stood out.
—Lauren Smiley, WIRED, 10 July 2024
The composer repeated his La La Land Golden Globes win with victories at the ex-HFPA run ceremony for 2018’s First Man and 2022’s early Hollywood bacchanalia Babylon.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 18 June 2024
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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
Among the vacation bacchanalia and designer haul videos, this one stood out.
—Lauren Smiley, WIRED, 10 July 2024
The composer repeated his La La Land Golden Globes win with victories at the ex-HFPA run ceremony for 2018’s First Man and 2022’s early Hollywood bacchanalia Babylon.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 18 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bacchanalia
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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
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Heather is wearing a periwinkle gown that looks like a dry Swiffer orgy.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2024
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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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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“Bacchanalia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bacchanalia. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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