Viva Las Vegas

Bright lights, slots

Viva Las Vegas is a Spanish exclamation meaning "long live Las Vegas," celebrating the Nevada city famous for gambling, entertainment, and excess.

The phrase became iconic through Elvis Presley's 1964 film and song of the same name.

It evokes glitzy casinos, neon lights, and uninhibited fun: We're getting married this weekend—viva Las Vegas!

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lucky streak · neon · neon signs · desert · showgirls · slot machines · one-armed bandit · jackpot · strip · bright lights · Nevada · wedding chapel · wedding bells · sequins · glitter · crooner · Rat Pack · rockabilly

Categories
Opposites
celebration vs. mourning

Viva Las Vegasrequiem

Mass for the deceased

funeral dirge · rest in peace · farewell · lament · in memoriam

hedonistic excess vs. austere restraint

Viva Las Vegasmonastic life

Religious community living

Puritan values · asceticism · monastery · temperance · abstinence

iconic party destination vs. quiet/remote location

Viva Las Vegasmiddle of nowhere

Extremely remote location

Walden Pond · ghost town · monastery · silent retreat · hermitage

Family

viva, Vegas, vivacious, vivacity, revival, revive, survive, survival, vital

Familiarity
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Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G