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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Grown in Eola-Amity Hills, the fruit used for this wine was harvested at the end of October; the higher level of natural sweetness produces this semi-sweet expression evocative of a German Spätlese (Spätlese, meaning late harvest).
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Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The revival is a modern take on The Bard’s centuries-old tragedy with relatively spare set design, so Gyllenhaal’s dressing room presented an opportunity to bring the narrative to life with more evocative decor.
—Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2025
There's lots to like in Top Chef: Seattle — an evocative setting, novel challenges, the frustrating enigma that is John Tesar — but its attempts to freshen up the franchise mostly fall flat.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Told in short, powerful chapters that are always in the present tense, Walger shares evocative details about her dad, a charismatic rogue who, among his exploits, took up skydiving in his late 50s.
—Erik Pedersen, Orange County Register, 13 Mar. 2025
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Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The revival is a modern take on The Bard’s centuries-old tragedy with relatively spare set design, so Gyllenhaal’s dressing room presented an opportunity to bring the narrative to life with more evocative decor.
—Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2025
There's lots to like in Top Chef: Seattle — an evocative setting, novel challenges, the frustrating enigma that is John Tesar — but its attempts to freshen up the franchise mostly fall flat.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Told in short, powerful chapters that are always in the present tense, Walger shares evocative details about her dad, a charismatic rogue who, among his exploits, took up skydiving in his late 50s.
—Erik Pedersen, Orange County Register, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Evocative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evocative. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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