Synonyms of evokes

evokes

verb

present tense third-person singular of evoke

as in elicits

to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved)

the old family photographs we found in the attic evoked a wealth of warm memories

Synonyms & Similar Words

• elicits
• inspires
• reveals
• raises
• gets
• educes
• calls forth
• pulls
• obtains
• extracts
• drags
• exposes
• gains
• extorts
• procures
• secures
• discloses
• wrings
• uncovers
• dredges (up)
• wrests
• discovers
• evinces
• unveils
• divulges
• coaxes (out)
• unmasks
• bares
• wangles
• uncloaks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• misses
• neglects
• disregards
• forgets
• overlooks
• passes over
• overpasses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of evokes

Adorned with retro wooden paneling, flashes of pistachio-green and pink Formica, and architectural murals that reimagine the glass decoration of Milan’s famous Galleria Vittorio Emanuele shopping emporium, the space evokes a classic Milanese café. — Amy Bradford, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026

Valspar just announced its 2027 Color of the Year—Cottage Door 8004-38E—a mid-tone neutral blue paint color that evokes a sense of familiarity and comfort. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 5 Aug. 2026

Soft, instrumental music playing on the speakers evokes spa vibes. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

Her adultery story initially evokes the imprisoned girl’s compensatory reveries, but over time its focus shifts. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Both Yoon and Hoke also structure their works with staccato-like page breaks—a decision that cleverly evokes spans of creaturely silence. — Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Perryman says that for Black mothers, especially in Mississippi, the disappearance and death of a young Black man evokes the memory of Emmett Till, a Black child who was abducted in 1955 and lynched by two white men in Mississippi. — Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2026

Nicola Piovani’s score evokes a whimsical longing for every era of the designer’s life, as if the audience cheerfully lived it along with him. — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 25 July 2026

The run evokes his dad Jim Tracy’s 2009 Rockies surge, when another interim Tracy sparked an 11-game streak and postseason berth. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026