as in reminiscent
provoking a memory or mental association
the Italian-American restaurant is decorated in a manner evocative of the charming outdoor cafés in Italy
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Recent Examples of evocative
The combination of climbing around this strange building and having heard the almost legendary stories about Karl-Göran was evocative and haunting.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
Warren found Soderbergh’s oblique way of directing perfect for an oblique script — and a movie that became even more oblique in the editing, as Soderbergh reshuffled the linear narrative to be out of order and more evocative of past memories than a present-day story being told with immediacy.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2025
Amazingly evocative, and the effects are still phenomenal.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
The photo, informally titled The Scourged Back and depicting an escaped slave believed to have been named Peter Gordon, has been in wide circulation since the nineteeth century and is evocative of the horrors and injustice of slavery.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 Sep. 2025
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
Warren found Soderbergh’s oblique way of directing perfect for an oblique script — and a movie that became even more oblique in the editing, as Soderbergh reshuffled the linear narrative to be out of order and more evocative of past memories than a present-day story being told with immediacy.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2025
Amazingly evocative, and the effects are still phenomenal.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
The photo, informally titled The Scourged Back and depicting an escaped slave believed to have been named Peter Gordon, has been in wide circulation since the nineteeth century and is evocative of the horrors and injustice of slavery.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evocative
reminiscent
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The seemingly unusual practice is actually reminiscent of a centuries-old tactic but can often provide insight to investigators.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Made with walnuts, chocolate chips, and a pastry crust, this unique pie has a gooey filling and a crisp top, reminiscent of a chocolate chip cookie.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Evocative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evocative. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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