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How to use exude in a sentence

30 example sentences · verb

Exude means to discharge through pores or incisions, as moisture or other liquid matter; to give out. Example: “Wearing that suit, Jasper just exudes class.”

Examples of exude by meaning

verbTo flow out through the pores.

  • The molten glass exudes into the space outside the outer crucible, and a filament is pulled from the exudant to form a cored glass fiber.2013, Vladimir G. Plekhanov, Applications of the Isotopic Effect in Solids, page 258

verbTo give off or radiate a certain quality or emotion, often strongly.

  • Wearing that suit, Jasper just exudes class.

More sentences with exude

  • Femroes exude such strength and character, that's why I went with one!2021 December 18, deleted account, Reddit. From the entry Femroe
  • The téléroman exudes both a sense of déjà vu and “elsewhereism.”2014, Horace Newcomb, Encyclopedia of Television, page 2296. From the entry elsewhereism
  • Stopgap quarterback Matt Leinart exuded so much broness, he broke his collarbone, forcing T.J.2011, JR Lind, Nashville Scene, 2 December, http://www.nashvillescene.com/news/article/13040866/the-hippodrome-2-december-2011. From the entry broness
  • Where other visitors exuded sentiment by the libraryful, Whymper remained cold, indifferent and judgemental.2011, Fergus Fleming, Killing Dragons: The Conquest Of The Alps. From the entry libraryful
  • Through it all she exudes tetchiness, weariness and a general contempt for everything in sight.2009 January 18, Charles Isherwood, “Hedda Forever: An Antiheroine for the Ages”, in New York Times. From the entry tetchiness
  • His mindframe reflects a half finished puzzle but his external facade exudes excitement and jubilation.1996 March 1, The Australian Jewish News, Melbourne, page 33, column 1. From the entry mindframe
  • "Our pictures avoid deliberate, tubthumping propaganda but they exude the spirit of democracy."1994, Stephen Vaughn, Ronald Reagan in Hollywood: Movies and Politics, page 199. From the entry tubthumping
  • It is incantatory; the trains exude evil, huff and grind down the track, very slowly.1986 February 1, Robin Lippincott, “Shoah (review)”, in Gay Community News, volume 13, number 28, page 15. From the entry incantatory
  • I gingerly venture down the streets and into the subway exuding the palpable aura of muggability.1978, The Listener - Volumes 100-101, page 496. From the entry muggability
  • Collectively, the fun shops of Westport exude an aura of franticity, of desperation.1973, Stephen Birmingham, “Fairfield County: Perilous Preserve”, in The Right Places, Boston, Mass.; Toronto, Ont.: Little, Brown and…. From the entry franticity
  • SYMPTOMS: -Persistent excessive discharge of saliva, or frothy mass exuding from the mouth.1902, The Veterinary Compendium: A Compendium of Practical and Useful Information. A Treatise on the Diseases, Symptoms and Remedies of…. From the entry slobbers
  • This white wine exudes flavors of grapefruit, lemon and gooseberries.2019 April 3, Nicole Carbon, “As sun shines more, so do these wines”, in Sun Coast Lifestyles: Health & Leisure (Port Charlotte Sun), Port…. From the entry quenchy
  • There it was again, that old Gaelic verb pronounced 'scriss,' that those involved in fighting talk apparently exuded on occasion.2014, John P Brady, Back to the Gaff, Roadside Fiction, →ISBN, page 131. From the entry dag
  • For lightly exuding wounds or nonexuding wounds, place the dressing on the wound, and moisten it with normal saline solution.2012, Cathy Thomas Hess, Clinical Guide to Skin and Wound Care, page 159. From the entry nonexuding
  • The house still exudes a joysome, wholesome feeling.2011, Anne Punton, The House That Jack Built. From the entry joysome
  • Antitrust prosecutors target big companies that exude hubris.1997, John M. Connor, “The Global Lysine Price-Fixing Conspiracy of 1992-1995”, in Review of Agricultural Economics, volume 19, number 2…. From the entry hubris
  • THE NEAT maisonnettes and manicured gardens exude comfortable suburbia.1994 May 15, Christine Aziz, “The HIV tenants nobody wants”, in The Independent, London: Independent News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived…. From the entry maisonnette
  • In the same clothes, you exuded farmboy simplicity and innocence.1988 April 16, Rex Wockner, “We Only Went Out Five Times”, in Gay Community News, page 5. From the entry farmboy
  • “She′ll be right,” Bob exuded a confidence much out of touch with the reality of the situation, “She′ll be apples.”1983, Neil Appleford, The Dish Licker, page 62. From the entry she'll be apples
  • She now exuded a pseudoair of sanctimony and sophistication.1964, E. Malcolm Collins, Angel Blood, page 169. From the entry pseudoair
  • Sylvie was blossoming at fourteen, already attracting male attention but still exuding a winful childish charm that kept Jack wrapped around her little finger.2020, Denise Weimer, The Gray Divide. From the entry winful
  • Those polluted external intruders who cross the boundaries of her ritual sanctuary unwittingly "reviolate" her bodily boundaries with the pollutants which they exude.1994, Marcia Claire Inhorn, Quest for conception. From the entry reviolate
  • I never had the opportunity to meet you vis-a-vis, but your correspondence exuded your dedication, your defying spirit, your warmth, and your literary goals.1989 February 12, Ann Allen Shockley, “A Posthumous Letter To Joseph Beam”, in Gay Community News, volume 16, number 30, page 6. From the entry vis-à-vis
  • Saffron milk cap has brittle flesh which, when broken, exudes a saffron coloured milk which quickly turns to orange and emits an acid odour.1976, The Gardener's Diary, Macmillan, →OCLC, page 271. From the entry saffron milk cap
  • They exude a naive zest: coatings of detail, poured like thick chocolate sauce over a mingy scoop of vanilla ice, distract attention, criticism, distrust.1973 June 9, Peter Preston, “Frederick Forsyth interview: ‘I’ve always been a loner’ – archive, 1973”, in The Guardian, London: Guardian…. From the entry ice
  • "Gangnam Style" is a Korean term referring to the lifestyle associated with the Gangnam District of Seoul where people are trendy, hip and exude a certain supposed "class."2023 April 29, Brenda Haas, “How 'Naatu Naatu' and 'Gangnam Style' got the world dancing”, in Deutsche Welle, archived from the original…. From the entry Gangnam
  • While he may wear his idealism and good-heartedness on his shirt sleeve, his passion is exuded more as an intellectualized than as a deeply felt quality.2008 June 28, Art Winslow, “Ethan Canin's "America, America"”, in Chicago Tribune, archived from the original on 21 May 2009. From the entry wear on one's sleeve
  • The rabbi under the silk wedding canopy, held up by split triangular poles of quartered eucalyptus exuding an aromatic sap, is ill at ease but ready for business.1971, Bernard Malamud, The Tenants. From the entry Litvak

Meaning of exude

  1. verb To discharge through pores or incisions, as moisture or other liquid matter; to give out.
  2. verb To flow out through the pores.
  3. verb To give off or radiate a certain quality or emotion, often strongly.

Full definition of exude

Questions about exude in a sentence

How do you use exude in a sentence?
Exude is used as a verb. For example: “Wearing that suit, Jasper just exudes class.”
What is a short sentence with exude?
“Wearing that suit, Jasper just exudes class.”
What does exude mean?
Exude means to discharge through pores or incisions, as moisture or other liquid matter; to give out.

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