as in suggestive
provoking a memory or mental association
a sparkling winter day that was oddly reminiscent of summer in its cheering sunniness
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Recent Examples of reminiscent
Grave Seasons is a colorful pixelated farming and town simulation game (reminiscent of Stardew Valley), where amidst all the relationship building and crop harvesting, players must figure out which of the townspeople is a supernatural serial killer.
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Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 13 June 2025
For supporters, the wait was reminiscent of what happened last year when a similar bill, led by Palm, stalled and ultimately died in the Senate on the final day of the legislative session.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2025
The straightened ‘do was reminiscent of the mod bob movement on TikTok, which has already spawned a metaphorical protest against long hair.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 June 2025
Bert’s fanciful figures are reminiscent of Yokai, a Japanese art form used to bring to life inner fears and anxieties to better defeat negative thoughts.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
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Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 13 June 2025
For supporters, the wait was reminiscent of what happened last year when a similar bill, led by Palm, stalled and ultimately died in the Senate on the final day of the legislative session.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2025
The straightened ‘do was reminiscent of the mod bob movement on TikTok, which has already spawned a metaphorical protest against long hair.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 June 2025
Bert’s fanciful figures are reminiscent of Yokai, a Japanese art form used to bring to life inner fears and anxieties to better defeat negative thoughts.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reminiscent
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Commenters argued the suggestive nature of the song could direct bad actors toward LaR'iyah's videos.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
11 June 2025
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The movie is quite true to its world - a world full of slapstick comedy, unfunny jokes, and vulgar and suggestive dialogues.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Each avid conversation among knowledgeable readers wholeheartedly dedicated to books glimmers with unexpected and revealing disclosures.—
Donna Seaman
June 18,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
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But even more revealing is how little has changed to address those feelings in a meaningful, sustained way.—
Bill Schiffmiller,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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At first Spielberg gives you elusive but evocative shots of fins, as well as the shark's own underwater perspective of potential human meals swimming above (to the shark, those legs must look like hams hanging in a butcher’s shop).—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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Schwartz once made an experimental montage blending a Coca-Cola jingle with soundbites from Richard Nixon’s Watergate speeches, an evocative and surreal sonic collage that captured the contradictions of American life.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 June 2025
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“Reminiscent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reminiscent. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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