How to Use evoke in a Sentence

evoke

verb

• The old house evoked memories of his childhood.
• His photographs evoke the isolation and solitude of the desert.
• The shop, with a kitchen in the back, is meant to evoke home.
  — Jeannette Lee Falsey, Alaska Dispatch News, 6 Sep. 2017
• His death evokes a range of emotions.
  — S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
• Even the theme song was a hit and is still played to evoke the era.
  — NBC News, 15 Mar. 2010
• The emotions evoked by the dream can be very telling.
  — Stacey Colino, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
• The store evokes a woodsy feel with its classic dark green walls.
  — Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
• But none stand out and a few evoke templates of past show tunes.
  — Frank Rizzo, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
• The fabric will evoke a feeling of warmth and rest.
  — Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 6 Jan. 2026
• The letters in the art evoke the colors in the scene for her.
  — Alexandra Wolfe, WSJ, 9 Mar. 2018
• Is the piece evoking what the writer wants?
  — Beverly Gologorsky september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
• The writers work from the heart and the letters evoke a smile.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 24 Dec. 2017
• Stone and earth tones evoke calm in the handsomely spare room.
  — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
• But just as important is the mood evoked by the range as a whole.
  — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 16 Dec. 2019
• Parents-to-be are searching for names that evoke chaos.
  — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 29 May 2026
• Grief is something that takes time, both to evoke and to confront.
  — Joshua Rothkopf, EW.com, 19 Mar. 2022
• Adam evoked the image of stretching taffy.
  — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 June 2026
• What did that gesture of getting rid of all the books evoke for you?
  — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 15 May 2026
• The four men are framed by brushstrokes that evoke railroad tracks.
  — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2026
• The four men are framed by brushstrokes that evoke railroad tracks.
  — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
• But the style of the painting wasn't meant to evoke Kennedy's death.
  — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 15 Feb. 2018
• Carlo’s prison is evoked by blue-lit, hanging ropes.
  — Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
• The challenge then becomes how to evoke a wide world on a small scale.
  — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
• Ian is a strong but sweet name that also evokes a sense of whimsy and charm.
  — Sarah Vanbuskirk, Parents, 30 July 2024
• These are just a few of the memorable ads that have evoked fear, of course.
  — Jewel Wicker, Teen Vogue, 26 Oct. 2018
• But the red helms with the black, white and gold striping truly evoke the past.
  — Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2022
• With the courage to evoke change, this is a great time to take an exciting risk.
  — Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 2 Oct. 2017
• The ideas evoked my wife, in the same loose way that a shadow could evoke a person.
  — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
• Some are small and easy to take in; others are larger-than-life and evoke awe.
  — Alissa Greenberg, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
• The dish is garnished with greens that grow near the sea and a clam foam meant to evoke the ocean spray.
  — Mark Kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press, 16 Feb. 2018