as in ecstasies
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
the intoxication felt by two people who have just fallen in love
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Recent Examples of intoxications
Its graphic clarity teems with ornament and glitter, visual intoxications that signal delusions and snares.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intoxications
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But by the New York Times bestselling author and pop culture essayist’s own admission, no topic has loomed larger or longer in his mind than the ironies, ecstasies and singularity of American football.—
Zack Ruskin,
San Francisco Chronicle,
27 Jan. 2026
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But this celebration of the joys (and practical value) of gardening is also laced with comedy, as Galifianakis cracks plenty of jokes with the experts and kids joining him amongst the greenery.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Apr. 2026
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Barr opened up about her move to Texas and the joys she's experienced since making the lifestyle change and being outdoors in a recent interview with Fox News Digital.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Most Berliners — and even Buruma's own father — did their jobs, took their pleasures and preferred not to think about the evils under their noses.—
John Powers,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2026
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The obvious pleasures of Villa Centinale meant that the couple had to move quickly—and somewhat blindly.—
Kaitlin Menza,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Intoxications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intoxications. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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