evocative
adjective
evoc·a·tive
i-ˈvä-kə-tiv 
: evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response
settings … so evocative that they bring tears to the eyes—
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evocatively
adverb
evocativeness
noun
Examples of evocative in a Sentence
He wrote a powerful and evocative biography.
the Italian-American restaurant is decorated in a manner evocative of the charming outdoor cafés in Italy
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Pull up to the summer ice cream stand in this evocative Ford, and most spectators won’t ask snarky questions about what’s original and what’s not.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 13 July 2024
The evocative visuals here sing in unison with the characters’ yearning to fulfill the promise of their lifelong dreams.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 12 July 2024
With an extraordinary central performance from Saoirse Ronan, striking use of Orkney locations and an evocative sense of mood, place and time, Amy Liptrot’s best-selling memoir is vividly adapted for the screen.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 July 2024
Paul Doiron’s evocative novels about Maine Warden Service investigator Mike Bowditch deftly show the beauty and harshness of nature that no person can ever completely conquer.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2024
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Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 13 July 2024
The evocative visuals here sing in unison with the characters’ yearning to fulfill the promise of their lifelong dreams.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 12 July 2024
With an extraordinary central performance from Saoirse Ronan, striking use of Orkney locations and an evocative sense of mood, place and time, Amy Liptrot’s best-selling memoir is vividly adapted for the screen.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 July 2024
Paul Doiron’s evocative novels about Maine Warden Service investigator Mike Bowditch deftly show the beauty and harshness of nature that no person can ever completely conquer.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2024
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evocative
adjective
evoc·a·tive
i-ˈväk-ət-iv
: having the power to evoke an especially emotional response
an evocative photograph
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