as in eliciting
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 evoking
Two hours later, Ukraine’s urgent plight – the defining security crisis of Europe’s post-WW2 era - was passionately portrayed by President Volodymyr Zelensky, evoking the issue that should have been center stage breaking through the MAGA noise.
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
The icon among progressives has cleared homeless camps faster than her predecessor since taking office in May 2025, evoking ongoing sweeps in San Jose and San Francisco.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
The result is a war that mostly remains unseen, at times evoking the way Jonathan Glazer depicted Auschwitz in The Zone of Interest.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
The store is redolent with the aroma of warm chocolate and an ambience evoking the agricultural roots of cacao with plants and growing tunnels.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
The synth-heavy soundtrack is back, nodding to the greed-is-good eighties while evoking both an ultra-contemporary cool and an inhuman chill.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Although there will be a couple of weeks of sports competitions to come, none are possible without an opening ceremony, a combination of solemn official protocol with a fantastic representation of the host country’s culture and character, evoking the Olympic spirit itself.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
But her glam team went in an entirely different retro direction, evoking the murder-mystery vibes behind the series and throwing it back to the 1960s with a Hitchcockian beauty moment.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 6 Feb. 2026
Memes have sprung up, evoking the pleasure of using it.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 31 Jan. 2026
Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
The icon among progressives has cleared homeless camps faster than her predecessor since taking office in May 2025, evoking ongoing sweeps in San Jose and San Francisco.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
The result is a war that mostly remains unseen, at times evoking the way Jonathan Glazer depicted Auschwitz in The Zone of Interest.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
The store is redolent with the aroma of warm chocolate and an ambience evoking the agricultural roots of cacao with plants and growing tunnels.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
The synth-heavy soundtrack is back, nodding to the greed-is-good eighties while evoking both an ultra-contemporary cool and an inhuman chill.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Although there will be a couple of weeks of sports competitions to come, none are possible without an opening ceremony, a combination of solemn official protocol with a fantastic representation of the host country’s culture and character, evoking the Olympic spirit itself.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
But her glam team went in an entirely different retro direction, evoking the murder-mystery vibes behind the series and throwing it back to the 1960s with a Hitchcockian beauty moment.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 6 Feb. 2026
Memes have sprung up, evoking the pleasure of using it.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evoking
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Petal Kaddu is serious about eliciting high fives from passing fans—and isn't deterred by the steady rain over Wembley Way, between Wembley Park station and the UK's iconic national stadium.—
Toby Skinner,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Feb. 2026
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With a body of work that included film, TV and theater over four decades, Keller was known for the fluidity of his visual style and eliciting strong performances.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Explore 21 inspiring nail looks for Pisces season.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
19 Feb. 2026
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And after sunset, watch the street performers put up awe-inspiring acts.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Evoking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evoking. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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