channeling
Americannoun
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Architecture, Furniture. ornamentation with flutes or channels.
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the practice of professedly entering a meditative or trancelike state in order to convey messages from a spiritual guide.
Etymology
Origin of channeling
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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Elwes, the latest Hollywood figure to salute the Reiners, concluded his post channeling a memorable line from his “Princess Bride” character.
From Los Angeles Times
China has implemented a fragmented, administrative stimulus approach, channeling support through local governments, state banks, and state-owned enterprises.
From Barron's
Villarreal: When you’re channeling those intense emotions, is it, like, hard to keep them under control sometimes for the good of the scene?
From Los Angeles Times
The band moves in the fertile periphery where sunshine pop meets dream rock, channeling the Police on the reggae vibe of “Universal Hit” and diving into Cocteau Twins ether on “La Vuelta.”
From Los Angeles Times
“This was your neighborhood,” writes Mr. Currie, channeling her thoughts, “these were your streets.”
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