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 the Padres, the start to this season has been both auspicious and reminiscent.
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Dennis Lin, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The combination of traits without college production is reminiscent of players like Rashan Gary, who went No. 12 to Green Bay in 2019.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
Larry Fink, chief executive of BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, said Friday that today’s dense fog of uncertainty, triggered by Trump’s tariffs, is reminiscent of the 2008 global financial crisis.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
The scallions add a subtle umami note to the beverage that is reminiscent of horseradish, while the olive juice adds a nice brine flavor.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025
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Dennis Lin, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The combination of traits without college production is reminiscent of players like Rashan Gary, who went No. 12 to Green Bay in 2019.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
Larry Fink, chief executive of BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, said Friday that today’s dense fog of uncertainty, triggered by Trump’s tariffs, is reminiscent of the 2008 global financial crisis.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
The scallions add a subtle umami note to the beverage that is reminiscent of horseradish, while the olive juice adds a nice brine flavor.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reminiscent
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Mackintosh and Bourne mitigate the damage by grouping some songs together and presenting them in an ingeniously suggestive dramatic fashion.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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This revelation tempers the expectations of a Dynasty revival despite the suggestive interactions and Hammerstone's social media activity.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
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Trump is demanding that his Justice Department investigate both men, which is a clear abuse of power as well as a revealing example of Trump’s escalation from nasty tweets about his political opponents to unleashing federal prosecutors on them.—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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Val Kilmer was tremendously candid about his life and career, between a revealing 2020 memoir and an intimate 2021 documentary.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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With Hunter — an absolute titan of the music video form — as the series’ primary director, Government Cheese is packed with briefly evocative visual ideas and trippy aesthetics.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2025
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As an evocative metaphor for the direction of the two rival seasons, this was cruel in its clarity: one Manchester team amid a season blighted by injury, while the other soars higher.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Reminiscent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reminiscent. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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