emanates

present tense third-person singular of emanate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of emanates At the core of all of this is a void, and nothing emanates from it but the assurance of everlasting pain. Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026 This exciting university city emanates a vibrant, youthful energy that’s reflected in its abundance of top-notch restaurants, cafés, and bars. Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026 The series emanates a sense of urgency without cooking up abnormally dramatic situations. Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026 On Sunday night, AEW Redemption emanates from the Bell Centre in Montreal as the final stop before All In, the company's biggest show of the year. Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 Tucked behind a small two-story log cabin, the entrance to The Gorge Underground is easy to overlook—until the unseasonably cool air that emanates from the cavern opening stops you in your tracks. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 July 2026 Daoist practices, then, are based on the premise that everything that makes up the world emanates from the Dao. Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 6 July 2026 The jealousy that emanates from every pore of this guy is uncontrollable. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2026 Festering below, stagnant water emanates the telltale smell of rotten eggs, likely a mix of methane and sulfur dioxide. Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emanates
Verb
  • Pidgeon radiates star power in Love Story, but Mulligan is one of the complicated hearts of the second season of Beef.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Andreas brings him to a rich guy’s place, where Luca catches the eye of a flamboyant coke-snorting crossdresser whose affect radiates malevolence.
    Jay Weissberg, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Neutral hydrogen emits a faint radio signal that astronomers call the 21-centimeter line.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • This tiny modern lantern emits an abundance of light and is lightweight and safe to use at home as an emergency backup or while camping.
    Clay Abney, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The 1959 image features his father, a shoe repairman, in a wooden chair reading the Spanish-language newspaper La Opinión, while his side profile casts a shadow on a vintage console to his side.
    Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Zhang Ding, a key figure in Chinese contemporary art, contributes a piece composed of golden light panels that casts an almost sacred glow, illuminating transparent glass humanoid heads with gemstone-like surfaces.
    Denni Hu, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

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“Emanates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emanates. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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