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
The latter work is so much more evocative and vivid, with precise details and specific senses and feelings.
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Cheri Lucas Rowlands,
Longreads,
11 June 2026
Drawing on their legacy, Laura Ashley has recently launched a perfume range, including Serene Meadows, a fresh, green fragrance with notes of ylang-ylang and neroli, evocative of the British countryside.
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Laia Farran Graves,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
For this project, the British artist and stage designer has conceived a journey across 15 immersive installations, each titled with an evocative name and spotlighting the work of 500 artisans by framing their work with light, a primordial force that is at the heart of her artistic practice.
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Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
Schaller pointed to a placard that volunteers had hung beneath the coffee station, which showed cartoon yellow cranes—evocative of a construction boom—suspended over a church steeple and a splash of Kelly green.
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Jessi Jezewska Stevens,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Cheri Lucas Rowlands,
Longreads,
11 June 2026
Drawing on their legacy, Laura Ashley has recently launched a perfume range, including Serene Meadows, a fresh, green fragrance with notes of ylang-ylang and neroli, evocative of the British countryside.
—
Laia Farran Graves,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
For this project, the British artist and stage designer has conceived a journey across 15 immersive installations, each titled with an evocative name and spotlighting the work of 500 artisans by framing their work with light, a primordial force that is at the heart of her artistic practice.
—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
Schaller pointed to a placard that volunteers had hung beneath the coffee station, which showed cartoon yellow cranes—evocative of a construction boom—suspended over a church steeple and a splash of Kelly green.
—
Jessi Jezewska Stevens,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evocative
reminiscent
Adjective
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His grab-bag writing is reminiscent of the internet at its rare, educational best.
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Steel columns throughout the terminal are structured similarly to trees, and the area is lit by constellation lighting reminiscent of the Appalachian night sky.
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