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
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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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For years after the hospital closed, town residents reported eerie lights and noises emanating from the inoperable elevator.
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Roger Naylor and Scott Craven, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
But many of the experts Paresh and I spoke with were quite concerned about the heat emanating from this underwater data center and how that could impact nearby plants and creatures in the Bay.
—Wired Staff, WIRED, 26 Sep. 2024
These claims have emanated from the top of the ticket and have gone well beyond Texas.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
But, early on in Game Five, Flaherty was ineffective, New York went ahead by five runs, and Yankee Stadium emanated good cheer.
—Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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Roger Naylor and Scott Craven, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
But many of the experts Paresh and I spoke with were quite concerned about the heat emanating from this underwater data center and how that could impact nearby plants and creatures in the Bay.
—Wired Staff, WIRED, 26 Sep. 2024
These claims have emanated from the top of the ticket and have gone well beyond Texas.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
But, early on in Game Five, Flaherty was ineffective, New York went ahead by five runs, and Yankee Stadium emanated good cheer.
—Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Emanate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emanate. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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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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