Get to know Intrigue better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like plot or scheme.
Intrigue in a sentence
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Intrigue meaning
- A complicated or clandestine plot or scheme intended to affect some purpose by secret artifice; conspiracy; stratagem.
- The plot of a play, poem or romance; the series of complications in which a writer involves their imaginary characters.
- Clandestine intercourse between persons; illicit intimacy; a liaison or affair.
Synonyms of Intrigue
Using Intrigue
- The main meaning on this page is: A complicated or clandestine plot or scheme intended to affect some purpose by secret artifice; conspiracy; stratagem. | The plot of a play, poem or romance; the series of complications in which a writer involves their imaginary characters. | Clandestine intercourse between persons; illicit intimacy; a liaison or affair.
- Useful related words include: plot, scheme, interest, matter to.
- In the example corpus, intrigue often appears in combinations such as: intrigue and, of intrigue, and intrigue.
Context around Intrigue
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 7 middle, 10 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Intrigue
- In this selection, "intrigue" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, story, dramatic, requisite, arguing, incoming and due stand out and add context to how "intrigue" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include emotion or intrigue om raut and encompassing palace intrigue folksy horror. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "intrigue" sits close to words such as archaeologists, barkley and britons, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with intrigue
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Anticipation analysis shows a 76% probability of story intrigue. (9 words)
Certainly, some of the segments do bring the requisite intrigue and violence. (12 words)
His stories have lacked intrigue, excitement, and often relevance to everything else going on. (14 words)
Directed by Gil Baroni and blessed with a remarkable score by Fábio Peres and Jean Gabriel, blends elements of Fellini, Pasolini and Costa-Gavras into a grim tale of secrecy, loyalty and intrigue, and comes with my highest recommendation. (39 words)
Barnes looks at both players with dramatic intrigue, arguing that the culture’s fascination with them is part of a tradition that began in the era of “Winning Time,” which saw increased press attention and more vocal athletes. (38 words)
How’s this for intrigue: The Buffaloes open the Deion Sanders era at TCU and face hated Nebraska in the home opener; they open conference play at Oregon; and they welcome USC for the conference opener. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
After the reality TV series made its debut in November 2022, there's been a lot of intrigue over the concept.
And all of the intrigue and drama and cutting off of metaphorical heads is done, you're absolutely right, Genese, behind closed doors.
Anticipation analysis shows a 76% probability of story intrigue.
A woman with substance abuse issues, mental illness or unhealthy relationships with men is the subject of drama, entertainment and intrigue.
Barnes looks at both players with dramatic intrigue, arguing that the culture’s fascination with them is part of a tradition that began in the era of “Winning Time,” which saw increased press attention and more vocal athletes.
Boxes of polished gemstones segue into an array of custom-shaped cribbage boards, enough to intrigue the most stubborn septuagenarians.
By turning a magnificent epic into a gaudy superhero film devoid of emotion or intrigue, Om Raut made a serious mistake.
Carpenter's star shone bright and burned out fast, making her death the subject of tabloid fodder and intrigue for years to come.
Certainly, some of the segments do bring the requisite intrigue and violence.
Commander Jessica Steele finds herself caught in a web of intrigue as the legacies of the totalitarian past surround her.
Directed by Gil Baroni and blessed with a remarkable score by Fábio Peres and Jean Gabriel, blends elements of Fellini, Pasolini and Costa-Gavras into a grim tale of secrecy, loyalty and intrigue, and comes with my highest recommendation.
Discover Your Passion: Like Fernando’s interest in the remote working lifestyle, your digital business should stem from genuine intrigue.
For students interested in joining a club or organization that matches their interests, visit for a list of groups that may intrigue incoming freshmen.
For the past year, the Coffee County Elections office has been a subject of recurring public intrigue due to an effort by pro-Trump actors to access the office’s voting software.
From there, the first season of the series spirals outward, encompassing palace intrigue, folksy horror, and an openly queer relationship for Luz (it’s poignant and beautiful and way ahead of its time).
He carries it on his back, his performance subtle, yet full of intrigue at the same time.
Heralded filmmaker Cary Joji Fukunaga helmed the entire premiere season with aplomb, creating a rich world of Southern-fried intrigue, blood-curdling violence, and mind-bending philosophy.
His stories have lacked intrigue, excitement, and often relevance to everything else going on.
However, as inevitably explore her origins, the likelihood of over-explaining where she came from grows, and the veil of mystery and intrigue that surrounds her character will shrink in correlation.
How’s this for intrigue: The Buffaloes open the Deion Sanders era at TCU and face hated Nebraska in the home opener; they open conference play at Oregon; and they welcome USC for the conference opener.
Common combinations with intrigue
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- intrigue and 41×
- of intrigue 33×
- and intrigue 25×
- the intrigue 21×
- political intrigue 16×
- intrigue to 13×
- intrigue of 6×
- intrigue for 6×
- intrigue that 5×
- to intrigue 4×