emanate
verb (used without object)
to flow out, issue, or proceed, as from a source or origin; come forth; originate.
emanates
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present tense formof emanate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Young people gather around, recording the action on their cellphones as tinny, video game-like music emanates from a speaker.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
The light emanates from a glow-in-the-dark ice lolly.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Mr. Anderson drives home the point that the Smithsonian’s ethos emanates from its leadership.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
There’s a welcome familiarity to Sally Field that emanates through the screen as you watch “Remarkably Bright Creatures,” a charmingly sweet adaptation of Shelby Van Pelt’s hit 2022 novel of the same name.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
There’s a stillness, a calm, that he emanates.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
