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

Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring; There shallow draughts intoxicate the brain, and drinking largely sobers us again.’

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury

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

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2024

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

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

Elizabeth became intoxicated with the promise of social reform and her possible role in all of it.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

No one captured the intoxicating possibilities of the 1980s better than Tyler.

From Salon ● Jul. 9, 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

For skiers and snowboarders, feeling untracked, fresh powder underfoot goes beyond just being ideal—it’s the whole point, and it’s downright intoxicating.

From Slate ● Apr. 11, 2026

Rock ’n’ roll, with its roots in black American music, offered something urgent and liberating: a sense of community and the intoxicating possibility that nothing was inevitable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026

He hated running, but the applause was intoxicating, and the prospect of more was just enough incentive to keep him marginally compliant.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand