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
The Love So Savage campaign showcases the brand’s latest lineup — and evokes Ancient Greek — with a backdrop of grand marble columns and statues.
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Loktev shot the film on an iPhone, which evokes a casual, intimate vibe — at least until the story accelerates into a thriller.
—Steve Dollar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The combo of a lace blouse with a long skirt evokes a certain romantic femininity that's anything but cheesy.
—Alex Sales, Glamour, 3 Jan. 2026
Urbano’s work evokes a complex past that hasn’t yet occurred and a future that already has—a present that has always already been, to employ the idea of non-dialectical temporality favored by philosopher Maurice Blanchot.
—Javier Montes, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Dispensing with the snippets of dialogue and long stretches of quiet underscore typical of these kinds of releases, Lopatin cruises on a relentless pulse that evokes the movie’s sustained state of tongue-in-cheek nerviness.
—Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 23 Dec. 2025
Living faith Fastvold’s film evokes the chaotic, violent world of the first Shakers in America, who converted farm families along the New York-Massachusetts border during the Revolutionary War.
—Christian Goodwillie, The Conversation, 22 Dec. 2025
Even planning a trip — or writing about a destination — evokes that excitement.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Lasting under eight minutes, the sketch evokes German uniform worship and the accompanying demand for humiliation as powerfully as the stern psychosocial analysis of the day did.
—David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Loktev shot the film on an iPhone, which evokes a casual, intimate vibe — at least until the story accelerates into a thriller.
—Steve Dollar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The combo of a lace blouse with a long skirt evokes a certain romantic femininity that's anything but cheesy.
—Alex Sales, Glamour, 3 Jan. 2026
Urbano’s work evokes a complex past that hasn’t yet occurred and a future that already has—a present that has always already been, to employ the idea of non-dialectical temporality favored by philosopher Maurice Blanchot.
—Javier Montes, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Dispensing with the snippets of dialogue and long stretches of quiet underscore typical of these kinds of releases, Lopatin cruises on a relentless pulse that evokes the movie’s sustained state of tongue-in-cheek nerviness.
—Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 23 Dec. 2025
Living faith Fastvold’s film evokes the chaotic, violent world of the first Shakers in America, who converted farm families along the New York-Massachusetts border during the Revolutionary War.
—Christian Goodwillie, The Conversation, 22 Dec. 2025
Even planning a trip — or writing about a destination — evokes that excitement.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Lasting under eight minutes, the sketch evokes German uniform worship and the accompanying demand for humiliation as powerfully as the stern psychosocial analysis of the day did.
—David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evokes
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The president says banks should cap credit card interest at 10% for a year — an idea that elicits some applause from borrowers and a lot of consternation from finance companies.—
Joel Mathis,
TheWeek,
14 Jan. 2026
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The gift that elicits a hug from Farley Webster grew up in Michigan attending Riverside High School in Dearborn Heights, Michigan.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
10 Jan. 2026
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Part of the writer’s job—well, maybe all of it—is to leave behind a text that inspires feeling and debate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Artificial intelligence inspires both excitement and anxiety, and few people are as well equipped to separate signal from noise as Rajeev Kapur.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Evokes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evokes. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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