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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of evocative
The most remote leg of the journey, the final five days between the edge of the Sahara and the Anti-Atlas Mountains, goes by the evocative name Memory Road.
—
Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
An evocative, haunting tale of generational trauma for those who made it through the coldest winter on record in Leningrad, where temperatures dropped to 40 below.
—The Know, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
Extending beyond that sphere, there’s multifaceted alt-rock (Hayley Williams, Hammerstein Ballroom; April 9-12), evocative drone metal (Sunn O))), Town Hall; April 12), and wry post-punk (Dry Cleaning, Brooklyn Steel; May 7), for those seeking something more propulsive.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026
Some gravitate towards glossy fashion retrospectives; others prefer weighty interior design tomes or evocative travel volumes that capture a specific moment in time–the Italian coastline at the height of summer, for example.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for evocative
Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
An evocative, haunting tale of generational trauma for those who made it through the coldest winter on record in Leningrad, where temperatures dropped to 40 below.
—The Know, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
Extending beyond that sphere, there’s multifaceted alt-rock (Hayley Williams, Hammerstein Ballroom; April 9-12), evocative drone metal (Sunn O))), Town Hall; April 12), and wry post-punk (Dry Cleaning, Brooklyn Steel; May 7), for those seeking something more propulsive.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026
Some gravitate towards glossy fashion retrospectives; others prefer weighty interior design tomes or evocative travel volumes that capture a specific moment in time–the Italian coastline at the height of summer, for example.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for evocative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evocative
reminiscent
Adjective
-
The crowds that filled the fieldhouse with sound last weekend were reminiscent of old times, when the campus community, largely a commuter campus, rallied around its basketball teams.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
-
This pair of Skechers is reminiscent of the Adidas Sambas—a style now in its third year of It Girl status—but at a fraction of the price and with podiatrists’ stamp of approval.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Evocative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evocative. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
