intoxicate

Many of Mr. Coppola’s recollections are sensory: roasted peppers, his grandma’s sizzling meatballs, a neighbor’s homemade wine sweetened with peaches—“smells and tastes that intoxicate me to this day.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Drawing breath for speech seems to intoxicate him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2023

In other words, it seems to intoxicate them in a way that makes them vulnerable.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2022

These aren’t pleasant feelings, but any strong and pure distillation, even of fear, can intoxicate us.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 28, 2020

In Parsifal, his agenda was spiritual rather than physical, and the technique he relied on to intoxicate the listener is called chromaticism.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

“I think that’s why there’s all this frenzy: The sound dominates you and intoxicates you.”

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2024

Abdul-Mateen, who won an Emmy for “Watchmen,” intoxicates with his exuberant Booth, both flashy and naïve.

From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2022

Vibrantly shot in hot hues and swirling camera movements by the cinematographer Alfredo Altamirano, the Azteca shocks, unnerves and thoroughly intoxicates the two teenagers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2019

The sweet smell of success intoxicates those who feel robbed of it.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 1, 2016

In the T-strap shoes of Long Island debutantes, the sparkling fringes of daring short skirts that swish and glide to music that intoxicates them more than the champagne.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison

Organizers say they occasionally draw people who are intoxicated, having a bad day, or simply looking for someone to vent at.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

When it made its stateside debut in 1999, I was still intoxicated by the city’s proximity to mountains, old growth forests and water – so much of it, fresh or salty.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026

The government did not allege that he was intoxicated while possessing the firearm, that he was addicted to marijuana, that he had ever threatened anyone, or that his gun ownership had resulted in any danger.

From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2026

Lorraine said while she was grateful for the treatment she received in hospital, medical staff initially suspected she was drunk, before blood tests "proved I was not intoxicated by alcohol".

From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026

In the interim he was intoxicated with an overabundance of free time and his whole frame trembled and fidgeted with impatience.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

Harris’ feather-light soprano is intoxicating, even when the story takes a sobering turn and the protagonist’s mother decides she’s had enough.

From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026

At times, Schrader spoke about AI with the enthusiasm of a filmmaker discovering an intoxicating new set of creative tools.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

“We wanted adventure . . . to open our lives to surprise,” Mr. Bamberger recalls in this intoxicating tale of players and caddies, characters and courses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026

She described the first No Kings protest, which she had been initially nervous to attend, as an intoxicating experience.

From Slate ● May 4, 2026

“It is intoxicating, certainly, but might it not also be dangerous? An effect of the atmosphere of Hill House? The first sign that we have—as it were—fallen under a spell?”

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson