as in suggestive
provoking a memory or mental association
a sparkling winter day that was oddly reminiscent of summer in its cheering sunniness
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Recent Examples of reminiscent
The use of Amarillo and CTZ hops delivers a spicy bitterness while the body is reminiscent of IPAs with 10 times the alcohol content.
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Meghan Howes, The Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2025
The deal for Sarr is reminiscent of the Malo Gusto signing from Lyon in 2023.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
The look was reminiscent of Aguilera’s aughts style — which continues to influence fashion to this day.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 19 Jan. 2025
The fantastic flowers are reminiscent of a blended raspberry milkshake swirled with lemon-lime green sorbet.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2025
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Meghan Howes, The Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2025
The deal for Sarr is reminiscent of the Malo Gusto signing from Lyon in 2023.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
The look was reminiscent of Aguilera’s aughts style — which continues to influence fashion to this day.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 19 Jan. 2025
The fantastic flowers are reminiscent of a blended raspberry milkshake swirled with lemon-lime green sorbet.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reminiscent
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Entire pieces can—and have—been written on the suggestive use of food in Luca Guadagnino's films alone.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
21 Dec. 2024
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The question is not how or why this character begins turning into a furry, rodent-killing canine at night, which Heller shows via a few suggestive body-horror shots and quick cuts, but what the after-effect of the transformation is.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Dec. 2024
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While Johnson’s tight-lipped texts are far more nonchalant and in most cases less revealing than those of prior mayors, the messages do show the reality of how politicians gossip about their rivals, raise concerns about optics and celebrate wins.—
Gregory Royal Pratt,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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Borenstein assembled all of this into a film that’s not only a revealing bit of journalism on Talankin’s part but a satisfying character study about an independent thinker suddenly faced with totalitarianism.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2025
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Riddle’s look was wholly evocative of the traditional tennis whites worn by professional players throughout history.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
16 Jan. 2025
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Cristina Mittermeier’s Photographic Journey Photographer, marine biologist, and conservationist Cristina Mittermeier presents HOPE, an evocative collection of images capturing humanity’s deep connection to nature.—
Nel-Olivia Waga,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Reminiscent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reminiscent. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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