intoxicating

Example Sentences

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It smells like any other tree—dusty and woody —but I know that deep inside is an intoxicating scent.

From Literature

That's what makes this season so intoxicating; so much jeopardy, so much unpredictability and so many teams who have come to the party.

From BBC

There’s the bubbling hum of rice boiling on the stove, the intoxicating aroma of warm milk infused with jaggery and fresh pods of cardamom filling the house with a scent no candle could compete with.

From Salon

The dirty laundry triggered an avalanche of press coverage when the album arrived in November, but the songs have lingered as everyone remembers just how well Allen can craft an intoxicating pop hook.

From BBC

Until “Anónimo,” the Argentine avant-garde had never sounded so intoxicatingly sensuous.

From Los Angeles Times