bac·cha·nal
ˈba-kə-nᵊl 
ˈbä-
ˌba-kə-ˈnal
ˈbä-
ˌba-kə-ˈnal
ˌbä-kə-ˈnäl
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a
: a devotee of Bacchus
especially
: one who celebrates the Bacchanalia
b
: reveler
bac·cha·nal
ˈba-kə-nᵊl
: of, relating to, or suggestive of the Bacchanalia : bacchanalian
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
In the bacchanal of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ triumph last October, Shohei Ohtani approached Andrew Friedman.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
The feast played out in both reality and in a bacchanal dream sequence.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Apr. 2023
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Noun
As Dorian’s life becomes an incessant bacchanal, Snook spends much of her time mugging and narrating directly into a smartphone screen, which is seamlessly projected onto a wall behind her.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
In the bacchanal of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ triumph last October, Shohei Ohtani approached Andrew Friedman.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
In Sunday's episode, those bacchanal fireworks explode.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
The feast played out in both reality and in a bacchanal dream sequence.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Apr. 2023
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“Bacchanal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bacchanal. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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