evocative

adjective

evoc·​a·​tive i-ˈvä-kə-tiv How to pronounce evocative (audio)
: evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response
settings … so evocative that they bring tears to the eyesEric Malpass
evocatively adverb
evocativeness noun

Examples of evocative in a Sentence

He wrote a powerful and evocative biography. the Italian-American restaurant is decorated in a manner evocative of the charming outdoor cafés in Italy
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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 The museum opened, in September, 2016, with artifacts from the ship showcased in a subterranean gallery evocative of a slaver’s hold. Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for evocative

Word History

First Known Use

1657, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of evocative was in 1657

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“Evocative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evocative. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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evocative

adjective
evoc·​a·​tive i-ˈväk-ət-iv How to pronounce evocative (audio)
: having the power to evoke an especially emotional response
an evocative photograph

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