How to Use evocative in a Sentence

evocative

adjective
  • He wrote a powerful and evocative biography.
  • What's left is a milky, musky scent evocative of sandy skin and salty ocean air.
    — Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Joséphine wore a plain white gown evocative of a wedding dress.
    — Nathan Smith, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Pop songs are meant to be evocative of a mood as opposed to facts.
    — Leia Mendoza, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Quaint names, evocative of the old ladies those girls had not become.
    — Elisa Albert, Longreads, 24 May 2018
  • And, well, heck if these phones aren’t evocative of onion and garlic.
    — Sam Byford, The Verge, 8 July 2019
  • The best, most evocative lines of the play happen here, right at the close.
    — Helen Shaw, Vulture, 23 June 2022
  • Of all the folkloric names borne by full moons, this may be the best known and most evocative.
    — Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2021
  • The purple cap is evocative of dreams and the vast reaches of space.
    — Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Diaz is thrilled about the evocative new spot right in the heart of the action.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Bai made the evocative costumes out of netting, clay, and more.
    — Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Feb. 2023
  • Each of the Clans is detailed in the book through dozens of pieces of evocative art.
    — Rob Wieland, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • His mission was to preserve the evocative sounds that had caught his ear in the first place.
    — Jon Freeman, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2022
  • Here are the best, most evocative responses the actors had to their fates.
    — Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, 27 May 2019
  • These are some of the most evocative memories of my childhood.
    — Leila Najafi, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2021
  • My evocative image for this show is banned books and books missing from bookshelves.
    — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The music is so evocative and transports you somewhere else, to a place that feels safe.
    — Emily Burack, Town & Country, 3 May 2022
  • Instead, Brewer went up to his two stars and gave them a few evocative notes.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Unusual flutes and the sounds of seashells added to the evocative sounds of Talokan.
    — Jon Burlingame, Variety, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Here are their answers, including one so evocative it was picked twice.
    — Time, 6 May 2026
  • But beyond the tides, many species in water and on land also make use of the moon’s evocative glow.
    — National Geographic, 6 July 2017
  • The flavors were just as evocative as the tart roadside berries gave way to notes of basil and rosehip tea.
    — Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 7 Dec. 2019
  • Scroll through, read some of the brand's evocative descriptions of their scents, and pick up the one that speaks to you.
    — Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Scroll through, read some of the brand's evocative descriptions of their scents, and pick up the one that speaks to you.
    — Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 29 Nov. 2021
  • The evocative blend is rounded out with rosemary, olive oil, pine needles, and a hint of red clay.
    — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Some of these abstractions are more evocative than others.
    — H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2026
  • But somehow the term seems timeworn, and not at all evocative of the pleasures of the table.
    — Melissa Clark, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2019
  • At night, the poppies catch the light and cast an evocative glow into the courtyard below.
    — Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
  • Writing in the hard news and the enterprise stories was strong and evocative.
    — Dallas News, 20 Apr. 2020
  • The language in every story is mood-setting and evocative from the start.
    — Jessie Militare, Marie Claire, 26 Dec. 2018

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