Thesaurus results for EVOCATIVE

evocative

adjective

i-ˈvä-kə-tiv

Definition of evocative

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 It’s so beautifully crafted, with huge crowd scenes, evocative locations and a real sense of time and place. — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 The song is jazzy and evocative of late nights in smoky clubs. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026 The full moon in Aries unites with defiant Uranus retrograde in Gemini, dreamy Neptune retrograde in Aries, and evocative Pluto retrograde in Aquarius. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026 Affleck has a feel for composition, and the evocative imagery at times hints at something the narrative fails to. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for evocative

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reminiscent

Adjective

His style, reminiscent of Nick Cave, is incantatory, and the result is that the not-especially-melodic songs tend to bleed into each other with a sameness that ultimately proves monotonous.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
These are reminiscent of wide-leg trousers, with contrasting top stitching down the fronts of the legs, a thick cuff, and cool metal hardware along the waist.

— Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2026

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