saturnalia

Definition of saturnalianext

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Noun
  • Before there were incels, there was Charles Guiteau, who spent five years as a near-literal eunuch at the orgy that was the Oneida Community.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Harron and Turner emphasize the comedy of '80s yuppie manners inside Ellis' orgy of bloodlust, highlighting its savage satire of toxic masculinity and consumer excess.
    Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Now, 23 years later, Art Basel and the surrounding bacchanalia of Miami Art Week are firmly ensconced, even if the contemporary art market has been in the doldrums, and the city seems to have secured its place in the art firmament – at least in December.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
  • This gastro bacchanalia might look unchanged from a few decades ago, with 90-pound butter sculptures and century-old barns, towering carnival rides, and extravagant displays of agriculture.
    Jess Eng, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Everyone is invited to this bacchanal of botox and fire dancers, but everyone seems to understand that this is actually the opening salvo of the war that’s been brewing between Mary and Chrishell’s respective fiefdoms.
    Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Their rollicking redo, set from dusk to hangover at a drunken bacchanal, is vibrant and viciously alive.
    Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • From shearling and calf hair to beading and fuzzy fringe, discover the elements that transform everyday dressing into an immersive celebration of imagination and personal style, ahead.
    Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 Nov. 2025
  • One of the world’s most prestigious art events, Miami Art Week began with Art Basel Miami Beach in 2002 and has since grown into a citywide celebration that draws nearly 80,000 art lovers and tastemakers.
    Staff Author, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The project will be the next phase of the Miami Museum of Contemporary Art of the African Diaspora (MoCAAD), a virtual museum that celebrated its 10th anniversary in December at a gala at the Lyric Theater.
    Dorothy Jenkins Fields, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Just a couple of months before the gala, Hadid rocked a gingery auburn color during Milan Fashion Week.
    Tessa Petak, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Saturnalia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saturnalia. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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