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

Julie’s improvisational, sometimes reckless approach to work and love — the independence that intoxicates and baffles her — expresses a time and a place as well as her specific temperament.

From New York Times ● Feb. 3, 2022

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

From The Guardian ● Jun. 1, 2016

He readily acknowledges that applause intoxicates him as much as any performer and that awards are a great boost.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2015

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

Above all, Gautier is enthralled with her expression, which “attracts you irresistibly and intoxicates you.”

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

New York's State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers said in a statement to the BBC New York's current laws were sufficient, and that "people have been convicted of rape in cases involving voluntarily intoxicated victims".

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

According to the Associated Press, 19 states say that an intoxicated person is only considered incapacitated — and therefore unable to consent — if they were given drugs or alcohol without knowing.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

Newsom also signed AB 1685, which would increase the number of points against a driver’s record if they’re convicted of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and with gross negligence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Although there’s no indication that Mr. Kidd is pickled in drink, it’s clear that he’s intoxicated with the idea of Oxbridge, the portmanteau that describes the elite world of Oxford and Cambridge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 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

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

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

“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

Even the little group sitting in the wedge of bleachers behind the west end zone seems to be getting into the intoxicating pace of the game.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger