as in elicited
to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved)
the old family photographs we found in the attic evoked a wealth of warm memories
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Recent Examples of evoked
The protagonist, Frannie’s, story begins in a plantation in Jamaica, the brutality of which is chillingly evoked, but by moving much of the novel’s action to London, Sara Collins helps show just how tightly interwoven Black Caribbean history is with the history of the UK.
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Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
Exploding power lines evoked the electrical outages that have plagued Puerto Rico in recent years.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
At Anthropic, these ads evoked a mixture of disgust, sorrow, and resignation.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Ben Affleck returned for his fourth Super Bowl effort for Dunkin’, this time luring Jennifer Aniston, Tom Brady, Jason Alexander, Jasmine Guy, Tom Brady and Jaleel White for a spot that evoked 1990s sitcoms.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
Though her 2026 Olympic Winter Games opening ceremony look featured unique twists for the occasion, Carey’s ensemble still evoked the design details that are quintessential to her style.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
Watching the 33-year-old’s command of the huddle in that moment evoked an offseason conversation during which Reed stated his place among the defense’s ranks.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The Los Angeles Dodgers evoked vitriol, for instance, after signing Kyle Tucker to a lucrative contract.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
For many Filipinos, especially younger voters, the Marcos name evoked order, stability, and national pride.
—Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
Exploding power lines evoked the electrical outages that have plagued Puerto Rico in recent years.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
At Anthropic, these ads evoked a mixture of disgust, sorrow, and resignation.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Ben Affleck returned for his fourth Super Bowl effort for Dunkin’, this time luring Jennifer Aniston, Tom Brady, Jason Alexander, Jasmine Guy, Tom Brady and Jaleel White for a spot that evoked 1990s sitcoms.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
Though her 2026 Olympic Winter Games opening ceremony look featured unique twists for the occasion, Carey’s ensemble still evoked the design details that are quintessential to her style.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
Watching the 33-year-old’s command of the huddle in that moment evoked an offseason conversation during which Reed stated his place among the defense’s ranks.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The Los Angeles Dodgers evoked vitriol, for instance, after signing Kyle Tucker to a lucrative contract.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
For many Filipinos, especially younger voters, the Marcos name evoked order, stability, and national pride.
—Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evoked
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The decision elicited protests from families whose children were receiving care at Rady’s gender clinic and from the broader advocacy community that has fought for many years to establish such services in San Diego.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Her comments about the thousands of construction jobs the project would bring to Hobart elicited boos from other residents.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Every detail of the interiors reflects the soul of the island, from the famous divi divi tree motif to the color palette inspired by coral reefs and the iconic parrotfish.—
José Cantillo Ferrer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Shaped by his understanding of this relationship between art and politics, it was infused with visual elements inspired by Gaza.—
Zoe Whitfield,
CNN Money,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Evoked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evoked. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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