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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There was a kind of strength that emanated from them that always impressed me.
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Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 13 May 2025
But Trump won’t be able to avoid altogether diplomacy on Gaza or Iran: The Gulf countries hosting him are also interested in easing the regional tensions that emanate from these two places.
—Tia Goldenberg, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
As guests enter the hotel, they’re hit with an earthy aroma that emanates from a stunning ceiling installation made from some 500 sheets of Reishi, an eco-friendly leather alternative sourced from the root of mushrooms.
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Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 13 May 2025
But Trump won’t be able to avoid altogether diplomacy on Gaza or Iran: The Gulf countries hosting him are also interested in easing the regional tensions that emanate from these two places.
—Tia Goldenberg, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
As guests enter the hotel, they’re hit with an earthy aroma that emanates from a stunning ceiling installation made from some 500 sheets of Reishi, an eco-friendly leather alternative sourced from the root of mushrooms.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 10 May 2025
And there’s often a similarly detached, moody, and eerie tone to the music that emanates from those rooms.
—Daniel Dylan Wray, Pitchfork, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for emanate
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“Emanate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emanate. Accessed 18 May. 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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