bacchanalia
noun
bac·cha·na·lia
ˌba-kə-ˈnāl-yə 
ˌbä-
plural bacchanalia
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Bacchanalia plural
: a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry
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The film won the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 1960 and stars one of Fellini’s muses, Marcello Mastroianni, as a tabloid journalist on a week-long bacchanalia through the ancient, yet modern city in search of love and happiness.
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
Branded events at Cannes, Martha’s Vineyard and Sundance have replaced Puff’s bacchanalias, and Michael Rubin’s annual Hamptons White Party is now the place to see and be seen.
—Amy Dubois Barnett, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
Unlike recent eat-the-rich offerings, Blink Twice is only partially about ultra-wealthy bacchanalia.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2024
That interpretation was common to many viewers, but the artistic director of the ceremony later said the tableau was meant to depict a Greek bacchanalia, and was not staged as a mockery of Christ’s final meal.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 July 2024
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
Branded events at Cannes, Martha’s Vineyard and Sundance have replaced Puff’s bacchanalias, and Michael Rubin’s annual Hamptons White Party is now the place to see and be seen.
—Amy Dubois Barnett, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
Unlike recent eat-the-rich offerings, Blink Twice is only partially about ultra-wealthy bacchanalia.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2024
That interpretation was common to many viewers, but the artistic director of the ceremony later said the tableau was meant to depict a Greek bacchanalia, and was not staged as a mockery of Christ’s final meal.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 July 2024
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“Bacchanalia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bacchanalia. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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