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
Frémaux added that no sponsor had ever imposed itself on the festival, evoking the parallel case of sponsor L’Oreal.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 11 May 2026
This story of a infected cruise ship is evoking memories of the early days of Covid.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 6 May 2026
Rodrigo performed it while sitting on a swing, evoking the cover art of her upcoming album.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 3 May 2026
This is followed by Venus’ ingress into sentimental Cancer, evoking the desire for emotional stability, safety and reciprocity in matters of love, friendship, finances and romance.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
In Moby Dick, Wilson cleaves to the story’s central existential quest, evoking the strangeness and humor of his source material through his own unmistakable landscapes.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 May 2026
As a city that is always negotiating with modernity, the tradition of jol khabar remains a comforting anchor, binding generations to their cultural roots and evoking nostalgia.
—Madhushree Basu Roy, Saveur, 30 Apr. 2026
More than just fluffy robes and a great massage, what makes a spa worth traveling for is the ambiance, evoking all your senses.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
Bonarowski is Polish-American, de Almeida is Brazilian and Hassler and Shade-Alexander are both American, evoking the multicultural aspects of the opera’s story.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 11 May 2026
This story of a infected cruise ship is evoking memories of the early days of Covid.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 6 May 2026
Rodrigo performed it while sitting on a swing, evoking the cover art of her upcoming album.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 3 May 2026
This is followed by Venus’ ingress into sentimental Cancer, evoking the desire for emotional stability, safety and reciprocity in matters of love, friendship, finances and romance.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
In Moby Dick, Wilson cleaves to the story’s central existential quest, evoking the strangeness and humor of his source material through his own unmistakable landscapes.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 May 2026
As a city that is always negotiating with modernity, the tradition of jol khabar remains a comforting anchor, binding generations to their cultural roots and evoking nostalgia.
—Madhushree Basu Roy, Saveur, 30 Apr. 2026
More than just fluffy robes and a great massage, what makes a spa worth traveling for is the ambiance, evoking all your senses.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
Bonarowski is Polish-American, de Almeida is Brazilian and Hassler and Shade-Alexander are both American, evoking the multicultural aspects of the opera’s story.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evoking
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The Justice Department under President Joe Biden, a Democrat, had proposed to reclassify marijuana, eliciting nearly 43,000 formal public comments.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The efforts to reclassify marijuana The Justice Department under President Biden had proposed to reclassify marijuana, eliciting nearly 43,000 formal public comments.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In addition to inspiring TNT, the MGM deal gave Turner a few other ideas.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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That feeling of being seen and understood stayed with her, ultimately inspiring Henson to commit to a career as a nurse and to offer the same reassurance to her own patients.—
Nancy Badertscher,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
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“Evoking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evoking. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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