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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Her compositions combine droning dissonance, piano and strings to create a moody and evocative electronic ambient score that lends a contemporary flavor.
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Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Each chapter is devoted to a different custodian whom the author visits personally, incorporating his own experiences in a clear and evocative style that puts us right in the story with him.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
With the former, Hauser has crafted a wholly unique collection of garments evocative of his decades of experience in the field (and in the saddle) that harken back to yesteryear.
—Chris Barilla, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Costello’s evocative, wonderfully observed debut novel Academy Street has overtones of Tóibín’s Brooklyn.
—Tomi Obaro, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
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Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Each chapter is devoted to a different custodian whom the author visits personally, incorporating his own experiences in a clear and evocative style that puts us right in the story with him.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
With the former, Hauser has crafted a wholly unique collection of garments evocative of his decades of experience in the field (and in the saddle) that harken back to yesteryear.
—Chris Barilla, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Costello’s evocative, wonderfully observed debut novel Academy Street has overtones of Tóibín’s Brooklyn.
—Tomi Obaro, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
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