saturnalia

noun

Definition of saturnalianext
as in orgy

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  1. orgy
  2. bacchanalia
  3. bacchanal
  4. celebration
  5. gala
Noun
  • To be sure, the rise in Treasury yields has been attributed to a variety factors, in addition to the AI debt orgy.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The production ends with an extended hospital scene that parallels the orgy.
    — Lauren Oyler, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of orgy
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  • New Orleans has never shied away from bacchanalia, and what better complements that festive spirit than a good drink?
    — Kristin Braswell, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The tradition actually dates back to the ancient bacchanalia that celebrated the fall harvest and the wine god, Bacchus.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of bacchanalia
Noun
  • Three Burning Man festivalgoers died during the weeklong psychedelic desert bacchanal that ended Monday, authorities said.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • For more than a decade, college football’s Week 1 has been a bacchanal of riches.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of bacchanal
Noun
  • The festival arrives as Kansas City’s culinary landscape continues expanding, with Asian restaurants, cultural celebrations and food entrepreneurs gaining greater visibility throughout the region.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
  • But when Gordon scored his touchdown against the Vikings, Wright was in the middle of the group celebration.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of celebration
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  • The gala concluded with dinner and dancing among the ballerinas and patrons.
    — Brianna J. Heath, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The Kennedy Center gala event will announce the 2026 honorees and a broadcaster for the program at a later date.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of gala
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