saturnalia
Example Sentences
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The riot may have been a saturnalia of stupid, but we need to take it seriously.
From Salon • Oct. 28, 2022
Britons, recalling the saturnalia of 1918's Armistice Day, were chiefly concerned about the forthcoming V-day celebrations.
From Time Magazine Archive
In a music-hall saturnalia of honky-tonk pianos, white masks and silent movie captions, the late great German playwright fashioned a prophetically dramatic exercise in brainwashing.
From Time Magazine Archive
In her great days, Mae West was a one-woman saturnalia.
From Time Magazine Archive
The eighth of May in Helston is Flora or Furry Day, and is possibly a relic of the old May Day saturnalia.
From Nooks and Corners of Cornwall by Scott, C. A. Dawson
