as in reminiscent
provoking a memory or mental association
the Italian-American restaurant is decorated in a manner evocative of the charming outdoor cafés in Italy
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Recent Examples of evocative
On Kaling, the look was evocative of classic tailoring with a modern sensibility rooted in traditional silhouettes.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Beginning in spring 2026, the storied Al Andalus luxury train, long beloved for routes through Spain’s Andalusia region, will debut a new seven-day itinerary between Seville and Madrid, linking some of the country’s most evocative landscapes, UNESCO World Heritage sites, and culinary heartlands.
—AFAR Media, 8 Oct. 2025
His odyssey to cobble together the money to fly to Japan and defeat his great rival, Koto Endo (played by real-life table tennis champion Koto Kawaguchi), gets scaled up to a sweeping, evocative period drama.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
The show was marred only by an audio mix that dimmed Coleman’s evocative voice amid a wash of instruments — at least from this reviewer’s spot in the Fox — but the Red Clay Strays’ impact shone through nevertheless.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Beginning in spring 2026, the storied Al Andalus luxury train, long beloved for routes through Spain’s Andalusia region, will debut a new seven-day itinerary between Seville and Madrid, linking some of the country’s most evocative landscapes, UNESCO World Heritage sites, and culinary heartlands.
—AFAR Media, 8 Oct. 2025
His odyssey to cobble together the money to fly to Japan and defeat his great rival, Koto Endo (played by real-life table tennis champion Koto Kawaguchi), gets scaled up to a sweeping, evocative period drama.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
The show was marred only by an audio mix that dimmed Coleman’s evocative voice amid a wash of instruments — at least from this reviewer’s spot in the Fox — but the Red Clay Strays’ impact shone through nevertheless.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evocative
reminiscent
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Swiss litigation and dispute resolution firm Lalive said the First Brands funding model’s mix of private credit and supply chain finance is reminiscent of the Greensill approach.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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Keira Knightley stars in the movie as Lo, in a frantic frowning mode reminiscent of her performance in Netflix’s spy thriller Black Doves.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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