gave off
Example Sentences
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The way the men were sitting, they gave off the impression that they’d done their job, they’d done what was right for the community.
From Slate • Oct. 6, 2025
An unpopular choice, some fans felt he gave off a superior air.
From BBC • Oct. 5, 2025
It arrived at a time when “hackers” and “black boxes” were still terms that gave off a sexy frisson.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2025
“He gave off that old grandpa ‘you can always come to me’ type personality, and then the closer you got to him, the more he would push boundaries.”
From Seattle Times • Dec. 21, 2023
She gave up all kinds of social activity, obsessed with the notion that her body gave off a singed odor.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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