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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Apparently migratory birds get confused by high-rises that emanate light.
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This woke bill is just one more example of the moral decay that emanates from Democrats who turn away from Christianity.
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Images posted online show the aircraft flipped over on the runway, with some smoke emanating from the plane.
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Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 3 Mar. 2025
Apparently migratory birds get confused by high-rises that emanate light.
—Anelise Chen, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2025
This woke bill is just one more example of the moral decay that emanates from Democrats who turn away from Christianity.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2025
Images posted online show the aircraft flipped over on the runway, with some smoke emanating from the plane.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Emanate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emanate. Accessed 11 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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