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exude

[ig-zood, ik-sood] / ɪgˈzud, ɪkˈsud /


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Always in the same frame, they exude a preternatural comfort that extends beyond familial ties and speaks to their shared life paths.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

The bathrooms exude charm thanks to their patterned wallpapers.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

These Knicks don’t exude any of their hometown’s rowdy, center-of-the-planet arrogance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026

The best example I can give is in the week before games against the very top teams I went overboard trying to exude confidence in my team and my tactics.

From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026

Some people exude their futures, good or bad.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

Experts on interpersonal relationships say that a person can instantly assume someone is trustworthy who exudes warmth and confidence as a first impression — especially if they find the person attractive.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

As he’s spoken to audiences of government officials, diplomats, academics and journalists, Dans — who wears his Arctic commission lapel pin and exudes a professorial air — has also waded into foreign policy.

From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026

The living area exudes class thanks to it dual seating areas, which are separated by a fireplace and piano.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

The 47-year-old composer exudes an infectiously upbeat energy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

But unlike Helene, the Commandant exudes a deathly chill, as if her gray eyes and cut-glass features were carved from the underbelly of a glacier.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

In the former work, Ms. Nadon shone with poetic grandeur; in the latter, she exuded introspective mystery and a luminous presence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Ko had many moments in her own scenes that exuded a similar chaos, which helped her immensely once they changed locations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Yamagami "exuded a sense of world-weariness and resignation", recounts Suzuki, who began looking into the Unification Church long before Abe's shocking murder.

From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026

On the catwalk and in his own life, Valentino exuded luxury down to the last detail of his immaculate hairdo and caramel tan, often photographed with multiple pug dogs at his side.

From Barron's ● Jan. 19, 2026

Among the boys, tension exuded in a subtle musk, a glaze of perspiration under the arms, behind the knees, and in the hands.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

Lyman steps in, with a semi-comic hint of a John Wayne swagger, to play the peacemaker, exuding a pained sympathy for both his life-wounded daughter and his life-denying wife.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Softly-spoken and exuding confidence, Ahlam al-Rasheed is now the director of social affairs in the provincial government.

From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026

Mr. Strong’s Oedipus is a commanding figure, exuding virility and seeming to tower over everyone around him, a pillar of rectitude and confidence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025

These are all evidence of a healthy company exuding confidence, and management crowed that it was “well-positioned” for the fourth quarter, its busiest time of the year.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2025

The tendrils unfurled, exuding their stinky green fumes as they crept toward Frank’s feet.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan


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