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

The results are most effective when the lyrics are tight and embody the colorful feelings that Greene’s music often evokes. — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026

In Italian, malinconia evokes a softer, more nostalgic feeling than pure sadness, an appropriate descriptor as the room evokes the good days of the analogue era. — Jaclyn Degiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Ellen is also the principal of Sonny’s high school, and a warm-but-firm educator naturally evokes Tami Taylor, even if Oregon is thousands of miles and metaphorical light-years away from West Texas. — Alison Herman, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026

Its hexagonal skeleton evokes a tortoiseshell, a symbol of longevity and good luck in Japanese culture. — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026

But also, the film’s final shot of a burning police jacket evokes Citizen Kane and the burning Rosebud sled, which is famously an ending that seems to explain something but doesn’t actually explain anything. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

The title that evokes Ernest Hemingway points at the polemical nature of some of the essays in the book. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026

Inside, glass walls let the outside in, and a dining table beneath an antler chandelier evokes the property’s rustic surroundings. — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2026

At the quiet end of town, the old windmill evokes a more rustic age gone by. — Rick Steves, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026