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
Leavenworth With its Bavarian-style architecture, mountain views, and taverns doling out steins of German beer and traditional dishes like käsespätzle, this small town in central Washington evokes an Alpine village.
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Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2026
The new movie certainly evokes similar emotions with the score.
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Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
The campus definitely evokes feelings of when Obama was elected in 2008, Donaldson said.
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Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
But just the mention of Syrian intervention evokes that country’s longtime occupation of Lebanon.
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Mireille Rebeiz,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
Without ever using the words, this House of the Dragon season evokes all-too-real fears about police funding, abridgment of freedom of speech and the insidiousness of theocratic rule.
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Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
Now a food writer and cookbook author, she was tapped by Prior as a kind of conduit for the region, because her love and knowledge of its culture and culinary traditions evokes similar passion in her guests.
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Jennifer Leigh Parker,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Harrison still evokes painterly fugues of light and pungent smells, but they’re offset by a growing bleakness, and there’s less humor.
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Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
That quake, a magnitude 6 centered near North Palm Springs, isn’t part of the tectonic pantheon that evokes the worst of California’s seismic fears — your Northridges, Loma Prietas or Sylmars.
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Shelby Grad,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2026
The new movie certainly evokes similar emotions with the score.
—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
The campus definitely evokes feelings of when Obama was elected in 2008, Donaldson said.
—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
But just the mention of Syrian intervention evokes that country’s longtime occupation of Lebanon.
—
Mireille Rebeiz,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
Without ever using the words, this House of the Dragon season evokes all-too-real fears about police funding, abridgment of freedom of speech and the insidiousness of theocratic rule.
—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
Now a food writer and cookbook author, she was tapped by Prior as a kind of conduit for the region, because her love and knowledge of its culture and culinary traditions evokes similar passion in her guests.
—
Jennifer Leigh Parker,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Harrison still evokes painterly fugues of light and pungent smells, but they’re offset by a growing bleakness, and there’s less humor.
—
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
That quake, a magnitude 6 centered near North Palm Springs, isn’t part of the tectonic pantheon that evokes the worst of California’s seismic fears — your Northridges, Loma Prietas or Sylmars.
—
Shelby Grad,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evokes
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That said, this is a piece that elicits a potent response from an audience, which certainly was the case at the Nederlander Theatre on Tuesday night.
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At first the request elicits trademark Ramsayian profanity.
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Pay attention to who celebrates your growth, inspires you and supports your endeavors.
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
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