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 chatter that Sanders could influence the opening draft selection is reminiscent of when Eli Manning, the son of famed NFL QB Archie Manning, landed with the Giants.
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Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 20 Dec. 2024
The performances are reminiscent of that decade’s brooding Method-ists and screen chameleons — think Pacino, De Niro, Cazale, Streep.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
According to its official website, the company’s apparel is reminiscent of ‘90s workwear and Californian subculture tribes.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
The style is reminiscent of ‘60s style icons like Brigitte Bardot or Audrey Hepburn, who wore a similar style of pigtails in Breakfast at Tiffany's.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2024
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Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 20 Dec. 2024
The performances are reminiscent of that decade’s brooding Method-ists and screen chameleons — think Pacino, De Niro, Cazale, Streep.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
According to its official website, the company’s apparel is reminiscent of ‘90s workwear and Californian subculture tribes.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
The style is reminiscent of ‘60s style icons like Brigitte Bardot or Audrey Hepburn, who wore a similar style of pigtails in Breakfast at Tiffany's.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reminiscent
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To emphasize this, Wolfe’s production is suggestive, even surreal.Jesse Green, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Who knows what’s actually happening inside Sheridan’s enormous ham-with-a-cowboy-hat-on head, but season five’s back half is highly suggestive of some deep inner personal truth bursting through the fictional substrate.Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
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The last five games have been very revealing about where this team is in Year 1 under Harbaugh.Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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The mini-moon's composition has proved to be one of its most revealing features.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
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With Mi Familia, director Gregory Nava creates an emotional and evocative story of multi-generational Mexican American family life, narrated by a second-generation immigrant.Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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Margaret Thatcher says), diary excerpts, and tasteful, evocative sound design, a masterly sequence of the attack embodies the series’ unforgettable blend of elegance and savagery.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Reminiscent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reminiscent. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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