saturnalia
Example Sentences
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The riot may have been a saturnalia of stupid, but we need to take it seriously.
From Salon • Oct. 28, 2022
Britons, recalling the saturnalia of 1918's Armistice Day, were chiefly concerned about the forthcoming V-day celebrations.
From Time Magazine Archive
But three months of wandering, trimming and revision have turned it into a saturnalia as amusing as it is brash.
From Time Magazine Archive
In a music-hall saturnalia of honky-tonk pianos, white masks, and silent movie captions, the late great German playwright fashioned a prophetically dramatic exercise in brainwashing.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the wild saturnalia that ensues, all the restraints of decency and habit are thrown on one side.
From The Night Side of London by Ritchie, J. Ewing (James Ewing)
