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
His deft harmonica work evoked the sterling playing of Nashville music great Charlie McCoy.
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
The mother evoked the experience of an earlier victim of O’Connor’s crimes, in that her daughter was also subjected to O’Connor’s harassment and attempts to secretly keep communicating with the girl even after the mother expressly asked her to stop.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
This announcement evoked memories of Oracle founder Larry Ellison’s Network Computer, introduced at Comdex in 1995.
—Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The billowing blouse and wide-leg trousers evoked a type of edgy modernity Blazy has brought to his designs since the couturier’s appointment to the creative director role in December 2024, officially joining the label in April 2025.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Manager Unai Emery and his team have already evoked the spirit of the club’s 1982 triumph in the old European Cup (today’s Champions League) by making a run to this season’s Europa League final.
—Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 19 May 2026
After finishing the 44-year-old Carano with a ferocity that evoked her famous heyday, the 39-year-old Rousey reaffirmed that this was only the epilogue on her historic MMA career.
—CBS News, 17 May 2026
The lobby’s elevator doors opened and a woman with a giant white saucer on her head and a matching floor-length coat, embellished with red splotches that evoked stab wounds, slowly exited.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Both singers seemed so coolly detached yet their words and melodies were utterly compelling and evoked so much longing.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 8 May 2026
George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
The mother evoked the experience of an earlier victim of O’Connor’s crimes, in that her daughter was also subjected to O’Connor’s harassment and attempts to secretly keep communicating with the girl even after the mother expressly asked her to stop.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
This announcement evoked memories of Oracle founder Larry Ellison’s Network Computer, introduced at Comdex in 1995.
—Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The billowing blouse and wide-leg trousers evoked a type of edgy modernity Blazy has brought to his designs since the couturier’s appointment to the creative director role in December 2024, officially joining the label in April 2025.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Manager Unai Emery and his team have already evoked the spirit of the club’s 1982 triumph in the old European Cup (today’s Champions League) by making a run to this season’s Europa League final.
—Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 19 May 2026
After finishing the 44-year-old Carano with a ferocity that evoked her famous heyday, the 39-year-old Rousey reaffirmed that this was only the epilogue on her historic MMA career.
—CBS News, 17 May 2026
The lobby’s elevator doors opened and a woman with a giant white saucer on her head and a matching floor-length coat, embellished with red splotches that evoked stab wounds, slowly exited.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Both singers seemed so coolly detached yet their words and melodies were utterly compelling and evoked so much longing.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evoked
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Their frustration comes near the end of a months-long ticketing process that has elicited outrage and exasperation among fans across North America and around the world.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Size and brand recognition did not buffer the mockery and anger that these ads elicited.—
Melissa A. Wheeler,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The 90-minute panel was filled with steady applause, loud cheers, and overt enthusiasm for the NBC series inspired by Buzz Bissinger’s nonfiction book and the subsequent film of the same name.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
30 May 2026
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Keep scrolling to shop more denim midi skirts and button-up shirts inspired by Julia Roberts.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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“Evoked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evoked. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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