reminiscent

adjective rem·i·nis·cent \ ˌre-mə-ˈni-sᵊnt \

|Updated on: 17 Jul 2018

Examples: reminiscent in a Sentence

Definition of reminiscent

1 : of the character of or relating to reminiscence

2 : marked by or given to reminiscence

3 : tending to remind : suggestive

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reminiscently

adverb

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Examples of reminiscent in a Sentence

I'm in a reminiscent mood.
a sparkling winter day that was oddly reminiscent of summer in its cheering sunniness

Recent Examples of reminiscent from the Web

Baltimore startup haenyo will host two pop-up dinners at Rye in Fells Point on Wednesday and Thursday from 6 p.m.-11 p.m. Chef and co-founder Irvin Seo will prepare Korean dishes reminiscent of his childhood meals.

— anna muckerman, baltimoresun.com, "Pop-up dinners coming to Rye in Fells Point next week," 13 July 2018
There are hints of David Lynch's macabre absurdism here, but also some agreeably carnivalesque interludes reminiscent of Federico Fellini, Emir Kusturica and even Wes Anderson.

— stephen dalton, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Volcano': Film Review | Karlovy Vary 2018," 13 July 2018
The origami-reminiscent leather Tabouret camp stool by Atelier Oï, available in a range of bright colors, folds flat.

— candice baker yacono, latimes.com, "Louis Vuitton South Coast Plaza reopens with store-exclusive merchandise," 12 July 2018
In May, the New York Times reported on a surge of teenage Europeans who run YouTube channels that live-stream music 24 hours a day, operating in a legal gray area reminiscent of 20th-century pirate radio stations.

— leor galil, Chicago Reader, "Chicago DJ and producer Fess Grandiose shows why he’s a beat-scene leader with Front Room Methodology," 12 July 2018
Bryant barely slept in Honolulu, filling five of his legal pads with ruminations about Granity, a dreamscape reminiscent of Disneyland and galaxies far, far away.

— lee jenkins, SI.com, "Fantastic Voyage: Kobe Bryant Is Now an Entertainment Mogul with a Friendlier Mission," 12 July 2018
This style is known to be very classic and reminiscent of actress Audrey Hepburn, muse to Hubert de Givenchy who popularized this particular neckline.

— chrissy rutherford, Harper's BAZAAR, "The Boatneck Neckline Is Officially Meghan Markle's Signature," 11 July 2018
One of my favorite maneuvers is when the fountains go through a waving motion, reminiscent of windshield wipers.

— dewayne bevil, OrlandoSentinel.com, "First look: 'Universal Orlando's Cinematic Celebration'," 10 July 2018
In another tradition reminiscent of Ottoman times, the 10,000 guests were given special 1 Turkish lira coins minted to commemorate the event, according to state news agency Anadolu.

— david gauthier-villars, WSJ, "Turkish Leader Takes Oath With New Powers and High Ambitions," 9 July 2018

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Origin and Etymology of reminiscent

Latin reminiscent-, reminiscens, present participle of reminisci to remember, from re- + -minisci (akin to Latin ment-, mens mind) — more at mind

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First Known Use: 1765

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