evocative
adjective
evoc·a·tive
i-ˈvä-kə-tiv 
: evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response
settings … so evocative that they bring tears to the eyes—
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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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As an evocative metaphor for the direction of the two rival seasons, this was cruel in its clarity: one Manchester team amid a season blighted by injury, while the other soars higher.
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One is based on the development of a new program called the Critical Matter group that’s working on some exciting projects, including a very evocative live event, and livestream that just wrapped up in the middle of this month.
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This format was far more evocative of the deceased, with specific examples that rang true, rather than generalities that sometimes did not.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
As an evocative metaphor for the direction of the two rival seasons, this was cruel in its clarity: one Manchester team amid a season blighted by injury, while the other soars higher.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
One is based on the development of a new program called the Critical Matter group that’s working on some exciting projects, including a very evocative live event, and livestream that just wrapped up in the middle of this month.
—John Werner, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
This format was far more evocative of the deceased, with specific examples that rang true, rather than generalities that sometimes did not.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Evocative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evocative. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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evocative
adjective
evoc·a·tive
i-ˈväk-ət-iv
: having the power to evoke an especially emotional response
an evocative photograph
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