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
Sumrall blends some Steve Spurrier swagger with a demand for toughness and accountability reminiscent of Urban Meyer.
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
The spa The wellness program also got a total reboot and was relaunched in 2021 as a three-room Guerlain spa with large vaulted spaces, a stone staircase and an aesthetic reminiscent of Greco-Roman thermal baths.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
Here against Casa Pia, for example, Suarez sets off at speed as soon as the ball breaks loose, latching onto an outside-of-the-boot pass with a run into the channels that is reminiscent of Gyokeres at Sporting last season.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
The evening was elevated by live music from a local country band, complete with a pedal steel guitar, reminiscent of Lee Hazlewood.
—Alexandra Genova, TheWeek, 7 Apr. 2026
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
The spa The wellness program also got a total reboot and was relaunched in 2021 as a three-room Guerlain spa with large vaulted spaces, a stone staircase and an aesthetic reminiscent of Greco-Roman thermal baths.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
Here against Casa Pia, for example, Suarez sets off at speed as soon as the ball breaks loose, latching onto an outside-of-the-boot pass with a run into the channels that is reminiscent of Gyokeres at Sporting last season.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
The evening was elevated by live music from a local country band, complete with a pedal steel guitar, reminiscent of Lee Hazlewood.
—Alexandra Genova, TheWeek, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reminiscent
Adjective
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According to a screenshot of the DMs in question, which TMZ obtained, the sender, who seemingly initiated the correspondence, sent a handful of suggestive messages to the Carpenter account.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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For now, however, the evidence remains suggestive rather than definitive.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The case in the book that is the most revealing involves the smart pacemaker case.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2026
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Getting a bit more granular, new developments tell an even more revealing story.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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You’ll be served your second drink (of four in total) in an evocative atmosphere filled with colonial-style architecture, actors dressed as 19th-century factory workers, and a mariachi band.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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The photograph feels funereal but rich, somehow—evocative of the days when Edith Wharton’s troubled characters tried to hide from others’ eyes, while the carriage horses clopped along, each step as heavy as destiny.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Reminiscent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reminiscent. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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