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

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

From Fox News • Jul. 1, 2021

On my Roman holiday my guide was a dead man of incomparable erudition and wit: the late Australian art critic Robert Hughes.

From Washington Post • Aug. 28, 2019

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

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2016

"Sh!" putting her hand gently and affectionately over my mouth, "don't swear so ... very well, poke the wild beasts again!... but we'll only serve as sport for another Roman holiday for the newspapers."

From Tramping on Life An Autobiographical Narrative by Kemp, Harry