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saturnalia

[sat-er-ney-lee-uh, -neyl-yuh] / ˌsæt ərˈneɪ li ə, -ˈneɪl yə /


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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

But to the zealous guardsmen the party was saturnalia run amuck, and so they reported to their commanding officer, who alerted the military at Malaga.

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 her great days, Mae West was a one-woman saturnalia.

From Time Magazine Archive

On the opening of the goods, a saturnalia ensued, and the times were lively.

From Early Days in North Queensland by Palmer, Edward




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