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
Noun
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Both trains offer luxury journeys that encourage passengers to partake in the joys of slow travel.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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But one of the biggest joys for the couple is how FreshCo is evolving into a true family business.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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TikTok discovered the pleasures of Sushi Fumi, and there is usually a wait.—
Jocelyn Silver,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
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My excavations are merely a variation on these same pleasures.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Intoxications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intoxications. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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