* Formal: The inebriated driver was apprehended after swerving across multiple lanes.
* Informal: After a few too many drinks, he became quite inebriated and started singing loudly.
* Figurative: The city, inebriated by the glow of a thousand lights, seemed to pulse with energy.
* Literary: The inebriated bard stumbled through his poem, his words slurring and his thoughts confused.
Note: "Inebriated" is a more formal word than "drunk." While both words refer to being intoxicated by alcohol, "inebriated" has a more literary and sometimes even poetic connotation.