emanates

present tense third-person singular of emanate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of emanates McGregor offers a welcome counterbalance as Brooke, whose general disposition emanates from her relationship with her father, even as it’s hobbled by troubles the script pinpoints with delicacy. — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 Stubb’s reputation as a statesman emanates from his vision for the world. — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026 Some speculated that Arévalo’s aversion to escalation emanates from that experience, too, given his youth in exile and the persecution of many of his father’s supporters in the years after the 1954 coup. — Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026 But Northeast’s performance, which emanates joy and a guileless sensuality, deserves to be as much of a launchpad to stardom. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 10 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emanates
Verb
  • Zuckerberg is played by shapeshifter du jour Jeremy Strong, who radiates a kind of robotic clamminess.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
  • One of them was Maggie Bieritz, one of those people who radiates joy and wit.
    — Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • On the coast, the air stays warmer and thinner as the ocean emits the heat it’s stored through the summer.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Photoluminescence occurs when a material absorbs energy and subsequently emits light.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • High on mushrooms and his own unmoored ego, Lee’s not-quite-acceptance speech casts our protagonist as far from the heroic spotlight as anyone literally standing in one can get.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Before observatories such as Greenwich, humans used sundials — essentially a stick in the ground that casts shadows as the sun moves overhead.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

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“Emanates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emanates. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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