Definitions

Roman holiday

NOUN

time of debauchery

Synonyms

WEAK

duel gladiatorial combat

Example Sentences

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In the past, Italy away was something of a Roman holiday for England in the Six Nations.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

The proportion of crisp-soft rice to stretchy cheese is ideal, and, like the puntarelle, a Roman holiday.

From Washington Post • Feb. 3, 2023

Kim Kardashian is making a number of sartorial statements during her Roman holiday.

From Fox News • Jul. 1, 2021

Herrmann called composing his 1941 Symphony a "Roman holiday."

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2016

But he had higher thoughts than of submitting to so degrading a destiny as the being "butchered to make a Roman holiday."

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 03, January, 1858 by Various