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Recent Examples of emanation
From presence as performance to loving presence as emanation.
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Gregory Stebbins,
Forbes.com,
20 Feb. 2026
Another way of saying this is that the radiant or emanation point of most meteor showers appears highest in the sky before dawn.
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Joe Rao,
Space.com,
7 Dec. 2025
This perhaps had something to do with the curious luminance of the boy’s face, as in paintings of saints, as though the glow were the emanation of grace.
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Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
The Dalai Lama himself is believed by his followers to be an emanation of Avalokiteshvara, the Buddhist god of compassion.
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Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
2 July 2025
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Gregory Stebbins,
Forbes.com,
20 Feb. 2026
Another way of saying this is that the radiant or emanation point of most meteor showers appears highest in the sky before dawn.
—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
7 Dec. 2025
This perhaps had something to do with the curious luminance of the boy’s face, as in paintings of saints, as though the glow were the emanation of grace.
—
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
The Dalai Lama himself is believed by his followers to be an emanation of Avalokiteshvara, the Buddhist god of compassion.
—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for emanation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emanation
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In March, the administration filed a new lawsuit again trying to block California’s ability to set stricter-than-federal emissions standards for cars.
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The technology can raise greenhouse gas emissions and has been shown to increase temperatures in cities where it’s widely used.
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The environment struggles with effluence from ground sources and pollution in general that pours into the Bay.
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All human activity now passes through a computational pipeline—even the sanitation worker transforms effluence into data.
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These curious objects display very little emission associated with galactic jets or other outflows.
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India’s main stock index last month outperformed other emerging markets by the most since November, and foreign outflows hit a four-month low.
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Normally, the onshore flow — a west-to-southwest wind that creates the ocean breeze and pushes air away from the coasts — would push the particulate matter with it.
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This would let traffic flow, which is so necessary for the vitality and economy of Chicago; provide a safer route for bikers; and ease the frustration of all of those on the streets of Chicago.
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Montgomery’s death provoked an outpouring of heartfelt support.
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Every Fourth of July, Americans celebrate the birth of the United States with fireworks, parades, concerts, family gatherings, and an outpouring of sometimes temporary patriotism.
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“Emanation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emanation. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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