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radiate

[ray-dee-ayt, ray-dee-it, -ayt] / ˈreɪ diˌeɪt, ˈreɪ di ɪt, -ˌeɪt /


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The Orionids appear to radiate from the constellation Orion, which gives the shower its name.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

In effect, the megastructure would absorb starlight, use that energy for whatever purpose its builders intended, and then radiate the excess as infrared heat.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026

Cordido's eyes can't help but radiate with gratitude when he speaks about the volunteer rescuers who pulled him from the ruins of Venezuela's double earthquake, which killed more than 2,600 people.

From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026

As I ambled past groups doing yoga and vacationing families lounging on the grass, pain started to radiate through my ankles and up my shinbones before settling uncomfortably in my hips.

From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026

She felt it radiate outward, filling the Tower, the town, the whole world.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill

As a “heat dome” radiates across the US east coast, fans are turning up in record heat to cheer on their teams in the middle of the World Cup.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

Teenagers everywhere fell under the spell of Rice’s vampires in the mid-‘80s with an ardor that AMC’s “The Vampire Lestat” radiates through the devotion of his superfans.

From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026

A 1940s folk painting by Clementine Hunter radiates relaxation, its central man unwinding with a drink, his feet kicked up on a stump.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

Rising housing and healthcare costs have saddled retirees with higher-than-average inflation since late 2022, and they are projected to keep rising faster as an energy spike radiates through the economy.

From Barron's ● Apr. 15, 2026

“It’s definitely more complicated, given the cultural scripts we’ve all grown up with,” said Woolner, who has a master’s degree in counseling and radiates a thoughtful sincerity.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

At its peak, it temporarily radiated with the brilliance of about 10 billion suns.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026

As the Sunday sun set over Sunderland, her performance radiated with the warmth it left behind.

From BBC ● May 25, 2026

In 1967, his black evening gown with cape radiated simplicity in form and draping even as it also referenced the attire of Catholic priests.

From Salon ● May 17, 2026

Epstein, in a schlumpy gray sweatshirt and sweatpants, radiated energy as he alone stood at the staircase, surveying the room.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026

The vitality that usually radiated from him was all but gone.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

Tom Waits also turns up, radiating his usual hangdog appeal, for another tangential but important scene.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

There was a comforting nostalgia in watching her surrounded by tchotchkes, radiating the loose, warm confidence that made “The Rosie O’Donnell Show” such a phenomenon in the 1990s.

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026

The heat felt like 100 degrees radiating off the pavement.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

While the impact will not be visible from Earth with the naked eye, people with access to a sophisticated telescope may be able to see a flash radiating off the Moon's surface, Bothwell said.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

Colin fell to the ground, moaning, waves of pain radiating from his middle.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green


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