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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Recent Examples of evocative
The building, designed by Herbert Newman to be evocative of the oil storage tanks nearby and close to the harbor, was innovative when it was built.
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
The evocative song was written by Sombr, who teased it last weekend at Coachella.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
Experience evocative films that bring urgent and deeply personal stories from around the region.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
Despite my feelings on the movie itself, the unsettling score is something else entirely and is a strangely evocative listen.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 15 Apr. 2026
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
The evocative song was written by Sombr, who teased it last weekend at Coachella.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
Experience evocative films that bring urgent and deeply personal stories from around the region.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
Despite my feelings on the movie itself, the unsettling score is something else entirely and is a strangely evocative listen.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evocative
reminiscent
Adjective
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The showy blooms that cover the tree also emit a foul odor, often described as reminiscent of rotting fish.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
29 Apr. 2026
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His gift is an uncanny ability to solve crimes that leave the LAPD baffled, armed only with the savvy and dry humor reminiscent of the gumshoe detectives of the noir genre.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Evocative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evocative. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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