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
One is filmed in black and white and shown chronologically, evoking classic noir.
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ArsTechnica, 6 Apr. 2026
But isn’t evoking big themes, even obliquely, a worthy job for art to do?
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
The white-gold indices, also hand-engraved, and star trails, evoking the night sky, are joined by 18-karat-pink-gold hands, a visible flying-tourbillon cage, a dual-register split-seconds flyback chronograph, and a semi-Gregorian perpetual calendar.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Ye’s once-close friend and music partner Jaÿ-Z is also headed to the stadium stage this summer, evoking more complicated feelings for what could have been.
—Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 2 Apr. 2026
The Poison frontman, evoking the regional dialect of his native Pittsburgh, bursts with adrenaline on a typical day.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
The Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid has refused the Guggenheim Bilbao’s request to borrow Pablo Picasso’s Guernica, evoking reminders of a painful political history in Spain, according to Italy’s Il Giornale dell’Arte.
—News Desk, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
Esteban Andres Cruz, evoking Sarandon, makes Leon a sad and touching figure, but the real tears are shed by Sonny.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
It is celebrated with a ceremonious parade that features a cavalcade of men dressed in Roman soldier costumes, evoking a sense of solemn thanksgiving and spiritual devotion.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
ArsTechnica, 6 Apr. 2026
But isn’t evoking big themes, even obliquely, a worthy job for art to do?
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
The white-gold indices, also hand-engraved, and star trails, evoking the night sky, are joined by 18-karat-pink-gold hands, a visible flying-tourbillon cage, a dual-register split-seconds flyback chronograph, and a semi-Gregorian perpetual calendar.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Ye’s once-close friend and music partner Jaÿ-Z is also headed to the stadium stage this summer, evoking more complicated feelings for what could have been.
—Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 2 Apr. 2026
The Poison frontman, evoking the regional dialect of his native Pittsburgh, bursts with adrenaline on a typical day.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
The Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid has refused the Guggenheim Bilbao’s request to borrow Pablo Picasso’s Guernica, evoking reminders of a painful political history in Spain, according to Italy’s Il Giornale dell’Arte.
—News Desk, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
Esteban Andres Cruz, evoking Sarandon, makes Leon a sad and touching figure, but the real tears are shed by Sonny.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
It is celebrated with a ceremonious parade that features a cavalcade of men dressed in Roman soldier costumes, evoking a sense of solemn thanksgiving and spiritual devotion.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evoking
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With the ball staying fair — and eliciting an emphatic reaction from Amed Rosario near the Bombers’ bench — the Yankees picked up their first homer of the season and their first runs of the day.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Magliano said as the segment kicked off, eliciting laughter from the live audience.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
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Namira lives in East Elmhurst, where several bus stops had recently been removed, disrupting her mother’s commute to Times Square and inspiring her to action.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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People certainly came often when the space belonged to Dexter’s, a happy hour stronghold here in Hannibal Square for ages, inspiring romantic-memory flexes among locals since the space shuttered in 2019.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Evoking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evoking. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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