as in suggestive
provoking a memory or mental association
a sparkling winter day that was oddly reminiscent of summer in its cheering sunniness
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Recent Examples of reminiscent
For another option that captures the same effortless style, this poplin top has a front neck tie that adds an intricate detail reminiscent of the lace on Holmes’ shirt.
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Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
The peripherals feature nostalgic design elements, including yellow arrow keys reminiscent of the N64's C buttons and classic red, blue, and green button colors.
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Mitch Wallace,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Quaintance is somewhat reminiscent of Robert Williams, whom the Celtics also landed with the 27th pick.
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The Athletic Nba Staff,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Still, the massive crowds and pageantry are reminiscent of an emotional college football Saturday.
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Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
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Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
The peripherals feature nostalgic design elements, including yellow arrow keys reminiscent of the N64's C buttons and classic red, blue, and green button colors.
—
Mitch Wallace,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Quaintance is somewhat reminiscent of Robert Williams, whom the Celtics also landed with the 27th pick.
—
The Athletic Nba Staff,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Still, the massive crowds and pageantry are reminiscent of an emotional college football Saturday.
—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reminiscent
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One of Smarty Pants’ buttons has a poop symbol on it, and there a couple of suggestive turns of phrase.
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The messages between Johnson and Duffey in 2024 revealed that the two men used suggestive language.
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The most revealing moment of Mauricio Pochettino’s World Cup campaign may not have come during the group stage.
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Lively and husband Ryan Reynolds have long been tight with Swift, with the singer even name-dropping (and name-revealing, once) the couple’s children in her work.
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An important entry to the New Queer Cinema canon, Kar-wai’s drama is passionate, moody, and deeply evocative, tracing the jagged edges of an on-again, off-again romance in seedy 1990s Buenos Aires.
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The action is well-staged and intense, the color palette moody and evocative, and the design not at all reminiscent of a hundred other cartoons, which makes the show refreshing as well as fun.
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“Reminiscent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reminiscent. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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