as in conspiracies
a secret plan for accomplishing evil or unlawful ends
the intrigue was quickly discovered, and the would-be assassins were arrested
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as in plots
to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends
evidence that the leading manufacturers had intrigued to keep prices artificially high
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as in interests
to hold the attention of
the mystery story intrigued me so that I read it in one sitting
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Recent Examples of intrigues
Alison Willmore, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
His firepower for short stints on the mound intrigues the Rockies.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
While plundering a dungeon lair and stealing artifacts from a museum both have heist elements to them, Skullduggery looks into the other intrigues of adventures in urban environments.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Senior running back/defensive end Ishmaiah Elliott intrigues.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
For the past four years, Honan has been a worm in Adams’s apple, scoring scoop after scoop about the dramas, inanities, and intrigues of his administration.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2025
As Jun and Arthur spin and swirl with an impressive level of coordination at the center, intrigues occur along the edges.
—Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
William Earl, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025
This is a beautiful week to plan a trip, take a course, or follow a philosophical rabbit hole that intrigues you.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 19 Oct. 2025
The 36-year-old point guard said there’s one thing about joining the Kings that intrigues him the most.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Plus, the potential for more swappable panels intrigues the modder in us; the first ones, the Stone and Natural options, look promising.
—Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
At the very least, the prospect of doing more with younger Ed and Lorraine intrigues the performers.
—EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
First, Patrick’s spleen leads him to Aanu, a singer who shares his Nigerian roots and whose fiery energy intrigues him.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
Her disgust intrigues Jun-pyo, who eventually falls for Jan-di.
—Kayti Burt, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
That’s the part that intrigues me.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
Both of those were fine, and Conclave got a boost from the camp potential of its Vatican intrigues, but this new movie suggests that Berger isn’t capable of rising above his source material or, in this case, even meeting it.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
His firepower for short stints on the mound intrigues the Rockies.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
While plundering a dungeon lair and stealing artifacts from a museum both have heist elements to them, Skullduggery looks into the other intrigues of adventures in urban environments.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Senior running back/defensive end Ishmaiah Elliott intrigues.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
For the past four years, Honan has been a worm in Adams’s apple, scoring scoop after scoop about the dramas, inanities, and intrigues of his administration.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2025
As Jun and Arthur spin and swirl with an impressive level of coordination at the center, intrigues occur along the edges.
—Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
Science fiction intrigues me a lot.
—William Earl, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025
This is a beautiful week to plan a trip, take a course, or follow a philosophical rabbit hole that intrigues you.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 19 Oct. 2025
The 36-year-old point guard said there’s one thing about joining the Kings that intrigues him the most.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Plus, the potential for more swappable panels intrigues the modder in us; the first ones, the Stone and Natural options, look promising.
—Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
At the very least, the prospect of doing more with younger Ed and Lorraine intrigues the performers.
—EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
First, Patrick’s spleen leads him to Aanu, a singer who shares his Nigerian roots and whose fiery energy intrigues him.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
Her disgust intrigues Jun-pyo, who eventually falls for Jan-di.
—Kayti Burt, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
That’s the part that intrigues me.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrigues
Noun
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But other influencers are using the war as an opportunity to peddle antisemitic conspiracies.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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Theories about this abound—all have their evidentiary shortcomings—but Greenblatt agrees with a common one that sees Marlowe traveling to France and uncovering Catholic conspiracies against the Crown.—
Isaac Butler,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
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Douglass’s former North Star co-editor, Martin Delany, who had been admitted to Harvard Medical School but was forced out after white students complained, responded to Dred Scott — and the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 — by writing a novel whose hero escapes bondage and plots an overthrow of slavery.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Jacob plots to seduce his employers and gain an advantage from their industry connections, but unwittingly walks into a trap.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Click on the parlay hub or go to and individual matchup that interests you to find popular options.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Because the books cover the story of the Ozarks region from prehistoric times to the 21st century, readers are likely to find a little something about any part of regional history that interests them.—
Becca Martin-Brown,
Arkansas Online,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The new season finds the Shazam moving company battling corporate giant Zenithon Logistics, while Everett (Jae) drags the team through increasingly desperate schemes such as insurance scams, bogus grant applications and a basement AirBnb conversion gone wrong.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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The company now has a consumer alert on its website warning visitors of such schemes.—
Emily Lorsch,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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It’s set in the early 80s, which is a period that fascinates me.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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Ange Postecoglou fascinates me.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The article took a more skeptical look at Springsteen’s rise, and the corporate machinations behind it.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
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The announcement on Friday evening draws a line once and for all, without having to go through the messy machinations of a parliamentary intervention, which would have been required to remove the dukedom.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Harris Stage Lines immerses families into the world of the Wild West with stagecoach and horseback rides.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
23 Oct. 2025
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Catch a Show at Lime Kiln Theater A turn of the century limestone quarry and kiln has been transformed into a one-of-a-kind outdoor theater that immerses guests in the striking landscape.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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Traditional philanthropy, once external to profit structures, now occupies the core of Magnolia Pearl’s identity.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Its Amsterdam location, for example, opened this year, occupies the city’s former Palace of Justice, originally built in 1665.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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