bacchanal
Example Sentences
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Organizers say it’s all about maintaining the purity of the Bavarian bacchanal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
It’s lofty stuff to swallow given that, for many, Carnival is escapism or rambunctious bacchanal.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 10, 2024
Amid the bacchanal, the question — at least for Carol Kohl, an introverted 42-year-old woman in an unnamed American city — is what to do if you don’t care to join the fun.
From New York Times ● Dec. 15, 2023
As far back as 1997, he whisked the justice to the all-male bacchanal of elites known as the Bohemian Grove, in the redwoods north of San Francisco.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2023
“I arranged this little bacchanal in your honor,” the scythe said, gesturing to the party around them.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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