How to Use intoxicant in a Sentence

intoxicant

noun
  • He was driving under the influence of intoxicants.
  • The use of intoxicants and stimulants is prohibited.
  • But as an intoxicant, coca leaf packs no more punch than a strong cup of coffee.
    — Cecil Adams, Chicago Reader, 11 May 2018
  • But Scotch was not the primary intoxicant for him that night.
    — New York Times, 14 Jan. 2022
  • She was then taken to the hospital — not for treatment, but to get a blood draw to test for intoxicants.
    — Mike Baker, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2024
  • That said, most workplaces do not allow for the use of intoxicants during working hours.
    — Roxane Gay, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2023
  • The study also found that those who chose to imbibe with wine had lower risks of death than those whose chief intoxicant was beer or hard liquor.
    — Tyler Van Dyke, Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2021
  • The Garbo enigma seemed to work as an intoxicant on the public.
    — Lesley M.m. Blume, Town & Country, 6 Dec. 2022
  • The officer found that Rias had slurred speech, bloodshot eyes and smelled of intoxicants.
    — Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
  • So instead of getting hooked on some sort of intoxicant or pizza, Megan and I are hooked on making stuff.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, azcentral, 10 Dec. 2019
  • Jaeger went on to complete a five-night sentence for driving under the influence of intoxicants on the night her daughter died.
    — oregonlive, 3 Feb. 2020
  • Upon pulling the car over, the officer smelled intoxicants on the driver’s breath and an odor of marijuana from the car.
    — Elliot Hughes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 June 2018
  • Many mixologists would argue the principal intoxicant in eggnog should be rum and brandy or its fancier cousin, cognac.
    — Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2022
  • That feeling remains a powerful intoxicant, a decade ago and today.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
  • In front of left-field Dome bleachers filled with college-age fans lured by discount tickets and filled with intoxicants and $1 hot dogs.
    — Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 2 Oct. 2019
  • Now, a large study of regular people shows how many have been trying binaural beats as a form of therapy or even an intoxicant.
    — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 17 May 2022
  • Open intoxicants were found in the vehicle, according to the complaint.
    — Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Farley smelled of intoxicants, wasn’t wearing his seat belt and was slurring his words when stopped by police, according to the report.
    — Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 7 Jan. 2020
  • Officers also saw open intoxicants in the driver's car, police said.
    — Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2019
  • Scull was combative with police and smelled of intoxicants, according to the complaint.
    — Jordyn Noennig, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2020
  • The new Canadian rules strictly forbid the mixing of the two intoxicants.
    — Kristine Owram, BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2019
  • Ethanol, the intoxicant in beer, is a powerful antiseptic, but not a good cold remedy.
    — Christian Millman, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2013
  • The stigma of shopping at the dispensaries that dot the streets has largely gone up in smoke, as cannabis takes its place alongside other legal intoxicants.
    — Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Since nutmeg is viewed as an intoxicant and therefore haram, or forbidden, allspice may be substituted for this mix.
    — Claire Perez, Sun-Sentinel.com, 29 June 2018
  • Lovins was charged with abusing harmful intoxicants and cited for speeding and driving under the influence.
    — Sarah Brookbank, Cincinnati.com, 12 Jan. 2018
  • Officers found the 36-year-old Berea man under the influence of an aerosol intoxicant.
    — Julie A. Short/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, 26 Feb. 2018
  • He was also taken to the hospital, where deputies immediately smelled the odor of intoxicants.
    — Michelle Liu, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 July 2017
  • The Sheriff's Office said deputies smelled intoxicants on the suspect and alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash.
    — Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 25 Sep. 2024
  • Zamora pleaded guilty to hit-and-run driving causing injury and driving under the influence of intoxicants.
    — oregonlive, 9 Sep. 2019
  • Aguilar-Aguilar was booked into the county jail on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants.
    — oregonlive.com, 23 July 2019

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