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saturnalia

Definition of saturnalianext

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Noun
  • Not to be left out of the taxing-raising orgy, the special interests in the city of Los Angeles exploited the Upland decision to pass the infamous Measure ULA tax, a massive increase in the city’s real estate transfer tax on the sale of properties valued over $5 million.
    Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
  • Everyone is enticed into this orgy of analysis, to feast and gorge on information, to go a little mad in the process.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 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 13 Jan. 2026.

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