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
Some think military parades are evocative of authoritarian regimes.
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Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 14 June 2025
While firmly grounded in the iconography and spirit of her homeland, her photographic style transcends borders and challenges the limitations and short-sightedness of the Western gaze, offering an evocative yet precise means of storytelling.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 11 June 2025
This three-hour ride from Akira Kurosawa—featuring legendary actors Toshiro Mifune and Takashi Shimura—seamlessly weaves philosophy and entertainment, delicate human emotions and relentless action, into a rich, evocative, and unforgettable tale of courage and hope.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 9 June 2025
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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Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 14 June 2025
While firmly grounded in the iconography and spirit of her homeland, her photographic style transcends borders and challenges the limitations and short-sightedness of the Western gaze, offering an evocative yet precise means of storytelling.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 11 June 2025
This three-hour ride from Akira Kurosawa—featuring legendary actors Toshiro Mifune and Takashi Shimura—seamlessly weaves philosophy and entertainment, delicate human emotions and relentless action, into a rich, evocative, and unforgettable tale of courage and hope.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 9 June 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evocative
reminiscent
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The maneuver is reminiscent of Johnson forcing an out-loud reading of the American Rescue Act in 2021, which at the time sparked backlash from the Democratic majority.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
29 June 2025
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The interior would be reminiscent of the Art Deco designs that were popular in New York.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
28 June 2025
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“Evocative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evocative. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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