intoxicate
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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
The tropics will intoxicate you with the sweetness of frangipani flowers and lay you down with the sting of a viper, with hardly room to breathe in between.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
I quickly discovered an excitement and energy to L.A. that doesn’t exist in Orange County and can’t be replicated elsewhere, that intoxicates you and makes you wonder what took you so long to get it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2023
Abdul-Mateen, who won an Emmy for “Watchmen,” intoxicates with his exuberant Booth, both flashy and naïve.
From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2022
The sweet smell of success intoxicates those who feel robbed of it.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 1, 2016
Sketching children at a street fair for pennies, she meets Walter, a flirtatious sort who intoxicates her with stories of studying art in Paris.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 24, 2014
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
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
The driver was not intoxicated, police said, but claimed his Tesla was operating at the time with "an automated driving assistance system."
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Now the law: The two sides agree the Founders had no problem barring intoxicated people from carrying guns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
I became dauntless and free of fears, intoxicated by the physical fact of San Francisco.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
No one captured the intoxicating possibilities of the 1980s better than Tyler.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
The cricket was exhilarating, the atmosphere intoxicating and results - for a short while - sensational.
From BBC ● Jun. 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
“I think that belief was intoxicating to the players.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
But the market—that’s an intoxicating place, isn’t it?
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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