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
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Recent Examples of evokes
Where to stay near Kenai Fjords National Park Just outside the town of Seward along the Resurrection River, the Seward Windsong Lodge operates a collection of small buildings that evokes the feeling of summer camp in the woods.
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Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Just off to the side, a bar and lounge area evokes a subtle ’70s-style conversation pit but without the sunken layout.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
Still, his influence is felt across Bravo programming in every hot-mic moment and dinner-party edit that evokes the docu-soap tropes Cohen helped build.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 May 2026
All the Rest is steeped in metaphors and imagery that evokes those spaces.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2026
Every Kentucky Derby evokes emotion in the winning horse’s team, but the 1990 race brought it to a level even beyond a Hallmark movie.
—Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
The latter, in particular, braids the bittersweet melodies of anorak-sporting vintage twee with ear-bleeding country-grunge that evokes Meat Puppets’ heaviest squalls.
—Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026
The thought of jol khabar always evokes fond memories of my grandmother.
—Madhushree Basu Roy, Saveur, 30 Apr. 2026
The film evokes Prada without being about the storied fashion house that has become synonymous with Milan.
—Colleen Barry, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Just off to the side, a bar and lounge area evokes a subtle ’70s-style conversation pit but without the sunken layout.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
Still, his influence is felt across Bravo programming in every hot-mic moment and dinner-party edit that evokes the docu-soap tropes Cohen helped build.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 May 2026
All the Rest is steeped in metaphors and imagery that evokes those spaces.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2026
Every Kentucky Derby evokes emotion in the winning horse’s team, but the 1990 race brought it to a level even beyond a Hallmark movie.
—Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
The latter, in particular, braids the bittersweet melodies of anorak-sporting vintage twee with ear-bleeding country-grunge that evokes Meat Puppets’ heaviest squalls.
—Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026
The thought of jol khabar always evokes fond memories of my grandmother.
—Madhushree Basu Roy, Saveur, 30 Apr. 2026
The film evokes Prada without being about the storied fashion house that has become synonymous with Milan.
—Colleen Barry, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evokes
Verb
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But for another group of Black women, the same question elicits feelings of insecurity and defensiveness.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
14 May 2026
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But there are places in the world where Israel elicits enormous respect.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 May 2026
Verb
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
12 May 2026
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What seemed like something to dread now actually inspires hope.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
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“Evokes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evokes. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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