How to Use reminiscent in a Sentence

reminiscent

adjective
  • I'm in a reminiscent mood.
  • The tour is reminiscent of 2018′s tour of of the same name.
    Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 7 Jan. 2022
  • The scent is light and subtle, reminiscent of the ocean air with a hint of citrus.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 Mar. 2022
  • The cloud-like blue is reminiscent of the crisp spring morning air.
    April Franzino, Good Housekeeping, 17 Jan. 2023
  • The switch between these two states, some say, is reminiscent of the way neurons in the brain work.
    Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 28 Aug. 2022
  • The result is reminiscent of what happened to the Iraqi Kurds in 1991.
    Ryan Cooper, The Week, 28 Dec. 2021
  • The scene was reminiscent of the aftermath of an earthquake, with a large crack on the end of the bridge where the bus landed.
    Gene Puskar and Mark Scolforo, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Jan. 2022
  • While some of those dishes are reminiscent of bar bites, the mains hew to the fresher side.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 11 Nov. 2022
  • And the smell of making those, to me, is very reminiscent of Christmas.
    Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 8 Nov. 2022
  • For a more classic bathing suit look, this one piece is reminiscent of retro styles from the '50s.
    Samantha Lawyer, Woman's Day, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Green tiles in the café are reminiscent of the ones in McCormick's dining hall.
    Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2023
  • The track and music video is most reminiscent of ‘90s hip-hop and rap from artists like Lil Kim and Foxy Brown.
    Greg Emmanuel, Essence, 3 June 2022
  • The next day, the terrain was tough, all up — and at least partly reminiscent of home.
    AZCentral.com, 4 Aug. 2022
  • Its fresh scent is reminiscent of the brand's clean-smelling soaps and shampoos.
    Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping, 14 Nov. 2022
  • The app itself is reminiscent of Razer Synapse, which is both a good thing and a bad thing.
    PCMAG, 26 May 2024
  • The air was clean and crisp, almost a little sweet — reminiscent of a day spent on the river.
    Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Aug. 2022
  • All the way from West Texas, The Chilton is an easy cocktail that's reminiscent of ranch water.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
  • In a scene reminiscent of spring 2020, patient beds have been set up in the hallway.
    New York Times, 7 Jan. 2022
  • The blaze is reminiscent of a fire that destroyed much of the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral five years ago, almost to the date.
    Christian Wienberg, Fortune Europe, 16 Apr. 2024
  • Kim’s style is reminiscent of a US late-night chat show host.
    Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 5 May 2023
  • And sweet potatoes were reminiscent of the yams native to West Africa, where many slaves were from.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
  • And then the lyrics and the melody are very reminiscent of a Loretta Lynn song or Patty Loveless song.
    Tricia Despres, Peoplemag, 27 Oct. 2022
  • The scene around them was reminiscent of the last Hartford Whalers game, even if UConn was staying put.
    Dom Amore, courant.com, 16 Dec. 2021
  • It’s all eerily reminiscent of what happened to the cast of Rent.
    Rebecca Milzoff, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2022
  • The velvet’s color—a rich brown—is meant to be reminiscent of soil.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2022
  • These thin and crispy chips are reminiscent of a potato chip sans the potato.
    Good Housekeeping, 16 Aug. 2022
  • For the Padres, the start to this season has been both auspicious and reminiscent.
    Dennis Lin, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The small screen is reminiscent of smartphones from days past.
    Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 1 May 2024
  • The Found Cottage, couldn’t wait to outfit the rooms to feel reminiscent of summer camp.
    Kelly Ryan Kegans, Country Living, 28 Sep. 2022
  • In the campaign, the hoods are reminiscent of Flemish portraits – and sometimes the dorade vents fond on the deck of boats.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2025

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