as in elicited
to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved)
the old family photographs we found in the attic evoked a wealth of warm memories
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Recent Examples of evoked
Elizabeth selected a fully sheer Zhivago gown that evoked early 2000s glamour.
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Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026
The past four years of UNC basketball, though, have evoked varying shades of disappointment.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
What once evoked bingo afternoons and hard candies has now become an object of desire for those who want that classic, quiet-luxury vibe.
—Alex Sales, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2026
The Defense Production Act, evoked by Trump on Friday, gives the president broad power to influence domestic industry in the interest of national defense or emergencies.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
In past years, a lot of the materials used onstage have evoked a sense of luxury, with golden hues and sparkling accents.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 14 Mar. 2026
But the milieu and related lifestyles (including Newton’s own drug issues) aren’t evoked in any detail.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
But the Robert Redford prone to elegiac meditations on the human condition is well-evoked here.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
The author blamed Padilla Peralta for stoking a culture of denunciations, using terms that evoked the Cultural Revolution.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026
The past four years of UNC basketball, though, have evoked varying shades of disappointment.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
What once evoked bingo afternoons and hard candies has now become an object of desire for those who want that classic, quiet-luxury vibe.
—Alex Sales, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2026
The Defense Production Act, evoked by Trump on Friday, gives the president broad power to influence domestic industry in the interest of national defense or emergencies.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
In past years, a lot of the materials used onstage have evoked a sense of luxury, with golden hues and sparkling accents.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 14 Mar. 2026
But the milieu and related lifestyles (including Newton’s own drug issues) aren’t evoked in any detail.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
But the Robert Redford prone to elegiac meditations on the human condition is well-evoked here.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
The author blamed Padilla Peralta for stoking a culture of denunciations, using terms that evoked the Cultural Revolution.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evoked
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Mayor Brandon Johnson revealed his administration’s five-year plan to tackle homelessness amid another personnel flap that has elicited pushback from one of the city’s nonprofit partners on housing.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Hegseth's remarks elicited mixed reaction online.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Bassan said she was also inspired by actor Angelina Jolie, who disclosed her own preventive mastectomy in a 2013 column in The New York Times.—
Brett Kelman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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And there are countless clues hidden in the artwork that tell a story about the people who’ve inspired it.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Evoked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evoked. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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