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
Surf and sea inspirations evoked a siren feel.
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Wilson's stage presence evoked Reba McEntire and Miranda Lambert, solidifying her superstar status.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Later, European romantics would use the word sublime to describe the sensation evoked by confrontation with the grandeur and terror of nature, its existential enormity.
—Greg Grandin
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
On this rainy August night, there were plenty of American accents to be heard in the arena; concertgoers were given lanyards with light-up emblems in the shape of cameras, which evoked the album title while also making everyone look like a tourist.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The pieces, arranged by color, evoked balls of a bygone era, with some sporting high collars and others incorporating gauzy drawings around the neck.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
West also promoted Vultures 1 with artwork that evoked Burzum’s cover art.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
Commentators in the Indian press have evoked visions of Hong Kong and Singapore while speaking of its future.
—M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
The show’s winners got to use their real filmmaking chops to recreate a fake one, including Adam Newport-Berra, whose cinematography evoked the beauty the show’s comic characters were trying to capture.
—CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Wilson's stage presence evoked Reba McEntire and Miranda Lambert, solidifying her superstar status.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Later, European romantics would use the word sublime to describe the sensation evoked by confrontation with the grandeur and terror of nature, its existential enormity.
—Greg Grandin
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
On this rainy August night, there were plenty of American accents to be heard in the arena; concertgoers were given lanyards with light-up emblems in the shape of cameras, which evoked the album title while also making everyone look like a tourist.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The pieces, arranged by color, evoked balls of a bygone era, with some sporting high collars and others incorporating gauzy drawings around the neck.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
West also promoted Vultures 1 with artwork that evoked Burzum’s cover art.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
Commentators in the Indian press have evoked visions of Hong Kong and Singapore while speaking of its future.
—M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
The show’s winners got to use their real filmmaking chops to recreate a fake one, including Adam Newport-Berra, whose cinematography evoked the beauty the show’s comic characters were trying to capture.
—CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evoked
Verb
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So, what was the twist that elicited all these waterworks?—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
8 Oct. 2025
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Caroline’s question elicited an off-camera gasp from one competitor, as well as a headshake from Feyisola, another houseguest.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Each version of the muscular coupe features a special livery inspired by its predecessor.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
13 Oct. 2025
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Williams’s husband, Alexis Ohanian, started Athlos after being inspired by the intensity and excitement around track and field events during the Olympics.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Evoked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evoked. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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