How to Use exude in a Sentence

exude

verb
  • Pine trees exude a sticky substance.
  • The flowers exuded a sweet fragrance.
  • His father shared some of the rhythm his son exuded on stage.
    — Jarrod Wardwell, Connecticut Post, 28 Sep. 2024
  • The people have a warmth about them and exude aloha.
    — Sunny Fitzgerald, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2026
  • The building exudes club-like vibes of dark wood and brown leather couches.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • Warm lights and lanterns exude homey vibes without much effort.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2022
  • There’s one about a shooting victim whose wounds exude light rather than blood.
    — David Lyman, Cincinnati.com, 21 Oct. 2017
  • This is for the city - a city that exudes more passion and grit than anywhere else.
    — Dave Clark, Cincinnati.com, 16 Mar. 2020
  • The sides and back of the phone are glass, and the phone does exude a quality look and feel.
    — Jim Rossman, Dallas News, 16 Sep. 2021
  • The group exudes a family vibe that might come from the fact that five of them live in the same house.
    — Bill Thompson, Cincinnati.com, 6 Oct. 2017
  • What results is a haunting work that exudes grace and grit in equal measure.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2023
  • The blooms exude a strong citrus fragrance.
    — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
  • The first half of the set exuded a vintage showbiz flair.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Root and stem exude a rich fragrance; One whiff nurtures flesh and bone.
    — Michael Alpiner, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2021
  • Tom Izzo’s best teams exude the kind of grit this squad doesn’t possess.
    — Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press, 13 Jan. 2018
  • The love of Christ that dwells within your heart exudes from you like a sweet perfume.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, 10 Oct. 2017
  • Crisp white, etched with a delicate blue bloom print, exudes summer vibes.
    — Tanya Sharma, InStyle, 12 June 2026
  • Humans are supposed to exude odor.
    — Franklin Schneider, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Still, Kiel was sure to exude calm on the radio to get his third-year driver to the line.
    — Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 3 May 2021
  • Harper exudes an unfazed aura on the court.
    — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 13 May 2026
  • The two end the scene about to kiss, with plenty of emotion exuding from the two students.
    — Brianna Wiest, Teen Vogue, 9 Mar. 2018
  • Add the paste and stir to combine until the oil takes on the color of the paste and exudes the aroma.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2019
  • Time has taught Reno to exude calm on the field and in the huddle, and to put the last play behind him.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 30 Sep. 2022
  • The retro rooms exude happiness, with pops of bright hues in the curtains and seating.
    — Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping, 19 May 2022
  • The idea of the hot girl — who exudes confidence and spunk no matter the struggles in life — took off.
    — Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 18 July 2024
  • Rollins rolled into the park every day, thinking about how to exude — and spread — that belief.
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
  • In a freeze state, the parent isn’t able to exude warmth or genuine interest which the child can pick up on.
    — Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 4 Aug. 2025
  • With the year's warmest days just ahead, what's better than a show of styling that exudes a cool nonchalance?
    — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 11 June 2018
  • By then this man who had been born before the age of the wireless seemed to exude a magus-like quality.
    — Douglas Murray, National Review, 11 July 2019
  • Matthew McConaughey is the kind of guy who seems to exude cool under fire.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025

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