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
The song, which was reminiscent of music from her Fearless era, also included some pointed football references as a nod to Kelce.
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Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The scene was reminiscent of an army of ants, all marching in one direction in search of food.
—Ahmed Dader
august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
Newsom has, of late, crafted a persona as a Trump-style troll, posting in all capital letters on social media, in a style reminiscent of the president's.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
However, a pair of binoculars will reveal M11 as a small triangular, or 'V' shaped patch of light reminiscent of a flock of migrating ducks!
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reminiscent
Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The scene was reminiscent of an army of ants, all marching in one direction in search of food.
—Ahmed Dader
august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
Newsom has, of late, crafted a persona as a Trump-style troll, posting in all capital letters on social media, in a style reminiscent of the president's.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
However, a pair of binoculars will reveal M11 as a small triangular, or 'V' shaped patch of light reminiscent of a flock of migrating ducks!
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reminiscent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reminiscent
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If a user happens to make one comment that is suggestive of exhibiting mental fragility, the AI has to be computationally cautious in suddenly leaping to a conclusion that the person possesses mental fragility.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The researchers manually sifted through the AI hits, filtering for properties suggestive of drug-likeness and synthetic feasibility.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
14 Aug. 2025
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One of the survey’s most revealing tensions lies in its findings on innovation.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Perhaps the most revealing testimony was about the lack of training of judges in domestic relations court and their lack of attention to prior restraining orders and protective orders.—
Donna Miller,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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Like the unfolding pages of a children’s book, the process of learning and creating with a language reveals itself in a cinematographic form, evocative of the earliest days of cinema.—
Cátia Rodrigues,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
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Little else was needed in the bedroom with its frame of mosaic tiles, a double-height ceiling with original beams that have been painted yellow, and an evocative mural by Elvira Solana that looks like a window.—
Patricia Villalobos,
Architectural Digest,
26 July 2025
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“Reminiscent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reminiscent. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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