as in radiates
to throw or give off
honeysuckle emanating such a sweet scent
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Recent Examples of emanates
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.
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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
Service Genuine warmth emanates from the staff, creating an atmosphere that puts guests at ease.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 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
The actor will shout out a number and then — in an impressive display of audience amplification by sound designer Tom Gibbons — a reply emanates back from somewhere in the theater.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
Ordinarily, the only chill in figure skating emanates from the ice itself.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
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
Service Genuine warmth emanates from the staff, creating an atmosphere that puts guests at ease.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 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
The actor will shout out a number and then — in an impressive display of audience amplification by sound designer Tom Gibbons — a reply emanates back from somewhere in the theater.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
Ordinarily, the only chill in figure skating emanates from the ice itself.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emanates
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The rest of the property radiates outwards from here, incorporating four restaurants, rooms and suites spread across a number of individual low-rise blocks, the Conrad Spa, and meeting and events space.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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Symptoms differ from strokes caused by a blockage in the brain, as a spinal stroke causes pain in the neck or back that radiates through the limbs, muscle weakness or numbness, incontinence and loss of sensation, such as feeling touch or temperature changes.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Nitrogen emits its pinkish glow almost instantly, while oxygen takes a fraction of a second longer to produce the familiar green aurora.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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When disturbed — by waves, predators or even a curious beachgoer’s touch — the organism emits a blue-green glow.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
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The most expensive work sold at auction by a living artist is Jeff Koons’s Rabbit, which takes the idea of a ready-made and casts it in stainless steel.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
24 Apr. 2026
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With a blend of atmospheric beatmaking, gauzy harmonies, and impressionistic songwriting, Quiet Light’s music casts a distinct spell, like stumbling upon Imogen Heap in a forest clearing or imagining a Taylor Swift album produced by Harold Budd.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Emanates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emanates. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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