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
Her hypnotic voice conjured up scenes reminiscent of Isabella Rossellini’s entrancing lounge singer performance from the David Lynch film Blue Velvet.
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Paul Chi, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
The dystopian tale is reminiscent of 'The Last of Us' and 'The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes'
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From New York Times bestselling author Ava Reid comes a new dystopian romance, reminiscent of fan favorites The Last of Us and The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
The touchdown was reminiscent of the play DeJean made in November 2020 to win OABCIG's state title.
—Matt Breen The Philadelphia Inquirer, arkansasonline.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Larson’s episode was reminiscent to those of Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, who froze twice while speaking with reporters in 2023.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2025
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Paul Chi, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
The dystopian tale is reminiscent of 'The Last of Us' and 'The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes'
Comments
From New York Times bestselling author Ava Reid comes a new dystopian romance, reminiscent of fan favorites The Last of Us and The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
The touchdown was reminiscent of the play DeJean made in November 2020 to win OABCIG's state title.
—Matt Breen The Philadelphia Inquirer, arkansasonline.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Larson’s episode was reminiscent to those of Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, who froze twice while speaking with reporters in 2023.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reminiscent
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The latest: Photos and videos posted to Facebook, Reddit and other sites showed the Patriots Place sign displaying non-explicit cartoon images of anthropomorphic dogs, a cat and one very suggestive purple wolf on a rainbow background.—
Mike Deehan,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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However, both workers had shown symptoms suggestive of infection, the study said.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Perhaps the most revealing aspect of Amazon’s announcement is its unusually direct acknowledgment that product discovery happens off-platform.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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There’s a revealing insight that pulls back the curtain on Hershey Felder’s ambitious point of view.—
David John Chávez,
The Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2025
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Davis uses the form of early silent movies to evocative and economic effect.—
Lisa Kennedy,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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The director’s interest is always in masculinity, and so of course, that must and should include male sexuality, here to riveting and evocative effect.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Reminiscent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reminiscent. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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