reminiscent
adjective
rem·i·nis·cent
ˌre-mə-ˈni-sᵊnt 
1
: of the character of or relating to reminiscence
2
: marked by or given to reminiscence
3
: tending to remind : suggestive
reminiscently
adverb
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
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
The cold pattern will usher in conditions reminiscent of mid-December, with feels-like temperatures expected to plunge into the single digits, teens, and 20s Fahrenheit from the northern Plains through the Midwest, Northeast, and the southern Appalachians.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The new hairstyle is reminiscent of how Princess Kate, 43, has worn her hair with tiaras for state banquets in recent years.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
The issue was reminiscent of a major flaw in the optics of Webb's predecessor, the Hubble Space Telescope, which was shown to be noticeably near-sighted after reaching orbit in 1990.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Reminiscent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reminiscent. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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reminiscent
adjective
rem·i·nis·cent
ˌrem-ə-ˈnis-ᵊnt
1
: of, relating to, or engaging in reminiscence
2
: reminding one of someone or something else
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