as in radiates
to throw or give off
honeysuckle emanating such a sweet scent
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Recent Examples of emanates
Beyond these questions of wider exposure, this emanates from the film itself, whose characterization and depth just don’t convince as much as its atmospherics.
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David Katz, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
Aromatic frangipani emanates in the air, while nipa palms cloak the resort’s eight villas and two larger complexes for bigger parties.
—Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2026
The duo even selected the signature scent that emanates within.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 May 2026
The image posted by the president Sunday night showed Trump wearing a biblical-style robe and laying hands on a bedridden man as light emanates from his fingers — while a soldier, a nurse, a praying woman and a bearded man in a baseball cap all look on admiringly.
—Will Weissert, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Even with the seats ripped up in rows and the bleachers bent and cracked into pieces along the lower part of the bowl as the dismantling and sell off gets underway, the place just emanates history.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
The fragrance emanates from handcrafted beeswax candles created by owner Jessica Wolfer.
—Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
An unadulterated sonic purity emanates from its soundhole.
—Peter Wayne Moe, Longreads, 26 Mar. 2026
But power emanates from historical consciousness.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
David Katz, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
Aromatic frangipani emanates in the air, while nipa palms cloak the resort’s eight villas and two larger complexes for bigger parties.
—Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2026
The duo even selected the signature scent that emanates within.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 May 2026
The image posted by the president Sunday night showed Trump wearing a biblical-style robe and laying hands on a bedridden man as light emanates from his fingers — while a soldier, a nurse, a praying woman and a bearded man in a baseball cap all look on admiringly.
—Will Weissert, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Even with the seats ripped up in rows and the bleachers bent and cracked into pieces along the lower part of the bowl as the dismantling and sell off gets underway, the place just emanates history.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
The fragrance emanates from handcrafted beeswax candles created by owner Jessica Wolfer.
—Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
An unadulterated sonic purity emanates from its soundhole.
—Peter Wayne Moe, Longreads, 26 Mar. 2026
But power emanates from historical consciousness.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emanates
Verb
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Now 35 and about to embark on his 14th consecutive home Test summer, England’s greatest batter still radiates a boyish quality that no amount of stubble or crow’s feet can dim.—
James Wallace,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
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Rumer Willis knows that beauty radiates from within.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
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Nearly all industrial hydrogen is currently produced by stripping it from fossil fuels like coal and natural gas, a process that emits devastating amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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The balloon emits electrical shocks that help break up the calcium and allow the stent to open wider.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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The film casts Courtenay as Norman, the devoted, slightly fey dresser to a declining Shakespearean actor (Finney) touring England during the Blitz.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
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The finding casts doubt on previous studies that used these tools without accounting for intelligence and suggests depression screening in doctor’s offices may be flawed.—
Simon Makin,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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