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
Outfitted with a messy wig and white clothes, the robot remains motionless before suddenly collapsing to all fours and crawling, evoking scenes straight out of The Ring or The Exorcist.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
These festive services offer travelers a chance to experience Europe's holiday traditions while evoking the romance of classic rail travel, complete with twinkling decorations, seasonal menus, and the kind of slow-travel nostalgia that everyone's seeking at the moment.
—Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2025
Her seemingly naive caregiver prays for guidance in her duties, with Clark evoking Sissy Spacek's Carrie White in her apparent unworldliness.
—Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Visions of the Western United States —its woods and landscapes— both entice and haunt Grainier throughout his life, evoking unanswerable beauty and heartbreak that circle around and around the logger and railroad worker, nonlinearly over the course of the film.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025
In this Fixed Water sign, the sun pulls our awareness inward, evoking a desire for loyalty, intimacy and connection.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
While the décor favors blinking neon signs and vintage photos evoking Michigan’s status as the Motor State, lush landscaping and shady groves lend a feeling of seclusion.
—Melanie Haiken, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
His fashions stand on the edge of romanticism and realism, evoking a sense of familiarity and otherworldly at once.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
His own work seethed with the gritty vernacular of the street, evoking the Sturm und Drang of the Midwestern metropolis.
—News Desk, Artforum, 23 Oct. 2025
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
These festive services offer travelers a chance to experience Europe's holiday traditions while evoking the romance of classic rail travel, complete with twinkling decorations, seasonal menus, and the kind of slow-travel nostalgia that everyone's seeking at the moment.
—Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2025
Her seemingly naive caregiver prays for guidance in her duties, with Clark evoking Sissy Spacek's Carrie White in her apparent unworldliness.
—Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Visions of the Western United States —its woods and landscapes— both entice and haunt Grainier throughout his life, evoking unanswerable beauty and heartbreak that circle around and around the logger and railroad worker, nonlinearly over the course of the film.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025
In this Fixed Water sign, the sun pulls our awareness inward, evoking a desire for loyalty, intimacy and connection.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
While the décor favors blinking neon signs and vintage photos evoking Michigan’s status as the Motor State, lush landscaping and shady groves lend a feeling of seclusion.
—Melanie Haiken, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
His fashions stand on the edge of romanticism and realism, evoking a sense of familiarity and otherworldly at once.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
His own work seethed with the gritty vernacular of the street, evoking the Sturm und Drang of the Midwestern metropolis.
—News Desk, Artforum, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evoking
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This time, Andre took over the screen, sharing a quick on-camera kiss with Parker, eliciting laughter and cheers from the crowd.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
2 Nov. 2025
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Each of the three flavors (chocolate, coffee, and vanilla) fared decently in our taste test, eliciting no overtly negative feedback.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Oct. 2025
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Moonshot Museum opened in 2022 and was Pennsylvania's first space museum as well as the first in the world to focus on inspiring young people to pursue a career in the modern space industry.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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Professional sports are rapacious for-profit enterprises that produce wildly entertaining, sometimes violent, and sometimes inspiring athletic competition.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Evoking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evoking. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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