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

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

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

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

Holm said evidence will show Grossman was not intoxicated, not racing and did not “know what happened.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026

At. first, intoxicated by the glory of his return, by his remarkable victories, he had peeped into the abyss of greatness.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

These people have tangible passion and intoxicating energy for what they do.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

The cricket was exhilarating, the atmosphere intoxicating and results - for a short while - sensational.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 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

Toyon brings red berries in winter and white flowers in spring, while California sagebrush and Cleveland sage fill the air with an intoxicating perfume.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026

As the other boys laughed, Fadi joined in, a feeling of elation intoxicating him.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai