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
Lenox Spice Village Teapot This porcelain teapot has a 32-ounce capacity, featuring a quaint design of a traditional tea house, reminiscent of the collection's other pieces.
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Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 15 Jan. 2026
Luka Dončić’s step-back and physical style as a big point guard that doesn’t play above the rim is reminiscent of Harden.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The updo, reminiscent of her pop star days, featured a tendril of hair that was left out to frame her face.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
In a video reminiscent of scenes in Chicago, down to the snow on the ground, an immigration agent fired shots point-blank into a car blocking a residential road in Minneapolis, killing a 37-year-old mom.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
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Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 15 Jan. 2026
Luka Dončić’s step-back and physical style as a big point guard that doesn’t play above the rim is reminiscent of Harden.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The updo, reminiscent of her pop star days, featured a tendril of hair that was left out to frame her face.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
In a video reminiscent of scenes in Chicago, down to the snow on the ground, an immigration agent fired shots point-blank into a car blocking a residential road in Minneapolis, killing a 37-year-old mom.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reminiscent
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The agents’ demand that Good exit her vehicle is suggestive of an intent to take her into custody.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, there is no denying that Rodriguez’s 23-page complaint filed December 25 is full of potentially damning text message screen grabs, remarks about oral sex and other suggestive conversation from an allegedly predatory Perry.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
26 Dec. 2025
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But here’s what might be the most revealing detail about how your brain reads a face.—
Valerie Monroe,
Allure,
15 Jan. 2026
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Her midi-length skirt kept the dazzle going with crystals running down the front and back of the revealing piece.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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Astrophotographer Greg Meyer has captured an evocative image of a shadowy nebula drifting through interstellar space, which conjures the image of a cosmic giraffe galloping through a sea of stars.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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This made for songs that are especially fun to close-listen — dense, evocative, full of surprises — but technically challenging to sing without losing her breath or tripping over lines.—
Carrie Battan,
Vulture,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Reminiscent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reminiscent. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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