as in elicited
to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved)
the old family photographs we found in the attic evoked a wealth of warm memories
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Recent Examples of evoked
The Defense Production Act, evoked by Trump on Friday, gives the president broad power to influence domestic industry in the interest of national defense or emergencies.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
In past years, a lot of the materials used onstage have evoked a sense of luxury, with golden hues and sparkling accents.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 14 Mar. 2026
But the milieu and related lifestyles (including Newton’s own drug issues) aren’t evoked in any detail.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
But the Robert Redford prone to elegiac meditations on the human condition is well-evoked here.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
Being Hermés, there were, of course, equestrian details aplenty with jodphors, knee-high riding boots, and quilted pieces that evoked a horse's saddle.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
The author blamed Padilla Peralta for stoking a culture of denunciations, using terms that evoked the Cultural Revolution.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
Parker Posey With spider lashes and vibrant shadow, Parker Posey evoked the beauty aesthetic of Twiggy on Sunday.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
His synth work conjures the romantic fantasies of high-rises and all-white lounges that French musicians Jean-Luc Ponty and Wally Badarou once evoked in their ’80s albums.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 2 Mar. 2026
Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
In past years, a lot of the materials used onstage have evoked a sense of luxury, with golden hues and sparkling accents.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 14 Mar. 2026
But the milieu and related lifestyles (including Newton’s own drug issues) aren’t evoked in any detail.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
But the Robert Redford prone to elegiac meditations on the human condition is well-evoked here.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
Being Hermés, there were, of course, equestrian details aplenty with jodphors, knee-high riding boots, and quilted pieces that evoked a horse's saddle.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
The author blamed Padilla Peralta for stoking a culture of denunciations, using terms that evoked the Cultural Revolution.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
Parker Posey With spider lashes and vibrant shadow, Parker Posey evoked the beauty aesthetic of Twiggy on Sunday.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
His synth work conjures the romantic fantasies of high-rises and all-white lounges that French musicians Jean-Luc Ponty and Wally Badarou once evoked in their ’80s albums.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evoked
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Lueloff testified in Washington before the National Commission on Consumer Finance in 1972 about the matter, which elicited similar stories from women around the country.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Tears streamed from the faces of many audience members, from the opening credits to the closing slate, a testament to the emotion elicited by Wilson’s persona.—
Ian Dille,
Outside,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Is there a more apt word than ‘inspired’?—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Leafing through last year’s Oscar issue, Homer French was inspired enough to paint an Oscar lying among the King Clone creosote, an 11,700-year-old plant considered one of the oldest living organisms on Earth.—
Michael Slenske,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Evoked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evoked. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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