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
Adell misplayed a flyball into a bizarre home run off his head Tuesday, a fielding blunder reminiscent of José Canseco's embarrassing gaffe 33 years ago with the Texas Rangers.
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ABC News, 3 June 2026
Though the reason for their struggles was different, Lewis’ poor play was reminiscent of a 2018 slump that resulted in a Miguel Sanó demotion to Single-A Fort Myers.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 3 June 2026
This creamy, pearly manicure is reminiscent of soft-serve ice cream on a summer's day.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 3 June 2026
Romero said the Park Place spot is reminiscent of AR’s original location in downtown Overland Park at 8021 Metcalf Ave.
—Jenna Thompson
june 3, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
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ABC News, 3 June 2026
Though the reason for their struggles was different, Lewis’ poor play was reminiscent of a 2018 slump that resulted in a Miguel Sanó demotion to Single-A Fort Myers.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 3 June 2026
This creamy, pearly manicure is reminiscent of soft-serve ice cream on a summer's day.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 3 June 2026
Romero said the Park Place spot is reminiscent of AR’s original location in downtown Overland Park at 8021 Metcalf Ave.
—Jenna Thompson
june 3, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reminiscent
Adjective
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The messages between Johnson and Duffey in 2024 revealed the two men used suggestive language.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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First, Apple breezed through a new feature in the cycle tracking app that warns users of patterns that might be suggestive perimenopause or an underlying health condition.—
Mario Aguilar,
STAT,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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If sheer lace is too revealing, an eyelet dress, like the one below, offers a similar effect while leaving more to the imagination.—
Kelsey Stiegman,
Glamour,
3 June 2026
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Brown’s relationship with hard moments may be the most revealing part of this run.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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There’s no sound more evocative of summer than that of an old-school ice cream maker’s motor droning its monotonous naaaaaaaa with the backbeat of gas station ice and rock salt grinding and shifting against the spinning ice cream cannister.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
31 May 2026
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Arteta is capable of evocative language.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
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“Reminiscent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reminiscent. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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