as in reminiscent
provoking a memory or mental association
the Italian-American restaurant is decorated in a manner evocative of the charming outdoor cafés in Italy
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More than 30 other rides here will captivate you with the timeless thrills and evocative design of this storied park.
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Zachary Laks, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
Directed by Sara Talab, this evocative period drama unfolds in 1960s Jeddah, where a young musician’s life is upended when illness robs him of his hearing.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
The boxy Rover parked outside Lowestoft station is particularly evocative for a British child of the eighties and nineties.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Lastly, the scholars chalk the tremendous success of the books up to Rowling’s evocative writing, which encouraged young readers to be creative while holding their attention for long periods of time.
—JSTOR Daily, 12 Oct. 2025
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Zachary Laks, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
Directed by Sara Talab, this evocative period drama unfolds in 1960s Jeddah, where a young musician’s life is upended when illness robs him of his hearing.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
The boxy Rover parked outside Lowestoft station is particularly evocative for a British child of the eighties and nineties.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Lastly, the scholars chalk the tremendous success of the books up to Rowling’s evocative writing, which encouraged young readers to be creative while holding their attention for long periods of time.
—JSTOR Daily, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evocative
reminiscent
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The series begins with Guy Anatole (Nicholas Denton, whose mannerisms and line deliveries are distractingly reminiscent of Eddie Redmayne) about to graduate law school.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 Oct. 2025
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The effortless nature of Peterson’s game Friday was reminiscent of NBA superstar Kevin Durant’s lone season at Texas.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Evocative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evocative. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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