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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And the show’s jittery surrealism feels more evocative of contemporary paranoia than the flawed realism of so many recent thrillers (ahem, Zero Day, ahem).
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Judy Berman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
Not the glorious physical production, which creates a theatrical world unto its own in a manner evocative of an American Beckett.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
This distinction shaped the collection, resulting in designs that feel both realistic and domestic, yet still unattainable, over-the-top, and evocative of a bygone era.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
In several poems evocative of mystical, moonlit summer evenings, alyssum makes an appearance as if summoned by a spell.
—Laura Murphy, JSTOR Daily, 28 Feb. 2025
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Judy Berman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
Not the glorious physical production, which creates a theatrical world unto its own in a manner evocative of an American Beckett.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
This distinction shaped the collection, resulting in designs that feel both realistic and domestic, yet still unattainable, over-the-top, and evocative of a bygone era.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
In several poems evocative of mystical, moonlit summer evenings, alyssum makes an appearance as if summoned by a spell.
—Laura Murphy, JSTOR Daily, 28 Feb. 2025
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