emanate
verb
em·a·nate
ˈe-mə-ˌnāt 
emanated; emanating
: to come out from a source
a sweet scent emanating from the blossoms
: emit
she seems to emanate an air of serenity
Examples of emanate in a Sentence
Good smells emanated from the kitchen.
Constant criticism has emanated from her opponents.
Happiness seems to emanate from her.
She seems to emanate happiness.
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Many of the mummies also emanated hints of smoke, mold, flowers and dust, among other odors.
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Sarah Everts, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
What Philly’s ascension and Sunday night’s rout should remind the Dolphins and other chasers is that the fundamentals of football — offensive and defensive lines — are the starting blocks from which everything else emanates.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
But now, in an age of anti-DEI policies emanating from Washington and Tallahassee, Hasner was grilled about his politics and previous statements.
—Jessica Abramsky, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2025
The King County Sheriff's Office confirmed to PEOPLE on Tuesday, Jan. 28, that the alert emanated from an iPhone as some media outlets previously reported the SOS alert came from an Apple Watch.
—David Chiu, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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Sarah Everts, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
What Philly’s ascension and Sunday night’s rout should remind the Dolphins and other chasers is that the fundamentals of football — offensive and defensive lines — are the starting blocks from which everything else emanates.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
But now, in an age of anti-DEI policies emanating from Washington and Tallahassee, Hasner was grilled about his politics and previous statements.
—Jessica Abramsky, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2025
The King County Sheriff's Office confirmed to PEOPLE on Tuesday, Jan. 28, that the alert emanated from an iPhone as some media outlets previously reported the SOS alert came from an Apple Watch.
—David Chiu, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Emanate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emanate. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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emanate
verb
em·a·nate
ˈem-ə-ˌnāt
emanated; emanating
1
: to come out from a source
a scent emanating from the flowers
2
: emit sense 1a, give out
seems to emanate confidence
emanation
noun
ˌem-ə-ˈnā-shən
emanational
adjective
-shnəl
-shən-ᵊl
emanative
adjective
ˈem-ə-ˌnāt-iv
Medical Definition
emanate
verb
em·a·nate
ˈem-ə-ˌnāt
emanated; emanating
: to come out from a source
: to give out or emit
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