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
The scent is designed to be mood-enhancing, evoking feelings of feminine prowess with blackcurrant absolute and base notes of oakmoss absolute.
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
For George, whisky became an emotional medium, capable of evoking place, story, even voice.
—Hali Bey Ramdene, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Oct. 2025
Even if the gesture was at least partly meant to widen the team’s Francophone imprint, Sens fans in Ottawa didn’t take it well; to them, Andlauer was evoking memories of relocation threats issued under Andlauer’s predecessor, Eugene Melnyk.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Checkered Vans fall somewhere in the middle, instantly evoking millennial nostalgia without requiring much effort to style.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 26 Sep. 2025
The concert maintained its full intensity well into the second half, occasionally featuring visual effects reminiscent of ‘70s American music programs like Soul Train, evoking the soul/funk style of the era.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
Despite the heavy central theme of chronic illness, there’s a delicious bawdiness to Will There Ever Be Another You, a vulgar juvenilia evoking graffiti-tag genitals or the ding dong ditch scene from Billy Madison.
—Eric Olson
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
Books about global warming often seem wary of beauty, evoking it only as fleeting and inconstant.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
On a brighter note, with Mercury and Mars in your sign, your words and mind are especially sharp, evoking passion and a desire to plumb beneath the surface of your exchanges.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
For George, whisky became an emotional medium, capable of evoking place, story, even voice.
—Hali Bey Ramdene, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Oct. 2025
Even if the gesture was at least partly meant to widen the team’s Francophone imprint, Sens fans in Ottawa didn’t take it well; to them, Andlauer was evoking memories of relocation threats issued under Andlauer’s predecessor, Eugene Melnyk.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Checkered Vans fall somewhere in the middle, instantly evoking millennial nostalgia without requiring much effort to style.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 26 Sep. 2025
The concert maintained its full intensity well into the second half, occasionally featuring visual effects reminiscent of ‘70s American music programs like Soul Train, evoking the soul/funk style of the era.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
Despite the heavy central theme of chronic illness, there’s a delicious bawdiness to Will There Ever Be Another You, a vulgar juvenilia evoking graffiti-tag genitals or the ding dong ditch scene from Billy Madison.
—Eric Olson
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
Books about global warming often seem wary of beauty, evoking it only as fleeting and inconstant.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
On a brighter note, with Mercury and Mars in your sign, your words and mind are especially sharp, evoking passion and a desire to plumb beneath the surface of your exchanges.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evoking
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Tuesday’s nearly five-hour discussion spilled into Wednesday morning, eliciting passionate discussion.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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The assassination of the conservative activist sent a shockwave through the American conservative movement, with Kirk’s sudden and public death eliciting emotional reactions from some of the country’s most prominent figures on the right.—
Elvia Limon,
The Hill,
11 Sep. 2025
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The film reveals awe-inspiring cosmic vistas and glimpses of daily life in orbit, captured with 8K ultra-high-definition cameras.—
Marcelo Cajueiro,
Variety,
4 Oct. 2025
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Bridges have always been one of the most awe-inspiring marvels of engineering.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Evoking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evoking. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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