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
Adames opened the scoring against Dodgers starter Dustin May in the second inning with a 416-foot solo shot into visitors’ bullpen, reminiscent of the first-inning blast that began things in the Giants’ Game 1 win in Los Angeles last month.
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Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 12 July 2025
Seeing the 80-year-old Slatkin onstage evoked a remarkable sense of history, reminiscent of the roots to L.A.’s musical openness that his parents represented.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
Last year, four players stepped away from national team duty in Argentina in protest, reminiscent of the time in 2019 when the team’s most famous player, former captain Estefania Banini, was sidelined after being openly critical of the team’s coaching staff and their training methods.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Despite its title, however, SWAG is free of any sounds even vaguely reminiscent of the ringtone era.
—Jude Noel, Pitchfork, 11 July 2025
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Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 12 July 2025
Seeing the 80-year-old Slatkin onstage evoked a remarkable sense of history, reminiscent of the roots to L.A.’s musical openness that his parents represented.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
Last year, four players stepped away from national team duty in Argentina in protest, reminiscent of the time in 2019 when the team’s most famous player, former captain Estefania Banini, was sidelined after being openly critical of the team’s coaching staff and their training methods.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Despite its title, however, SWAG is free of any sounds even vaguely reminiscent of the ringtone era.
—Jude Noel, Pitchfork, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reminiscent
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According to the outlet, the message appears to bear Trump’s signature and included a suggestive drawing.—
Julia Mueller,
The Hill,
29 July 2025
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The move follows a $10 billion defamation lawsuit Trump filed against the Journal and Rupert Murdoch over a story linking him to Jeffrey Epstein via a suggestive birthday letter.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
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In a revealing assignment, attendees were asked to write a fictional third-person scene with themselves as the protagonist.—
Dan Morrison,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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From Illusion to Introspection If the first set of data reveals a disconnect between leadership and the workforce, the second reveals something even more revealing.—
Brian Solis,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Undercurrents evocative of family separation immigration policies and an epidemic of missing kids are acknowledged, but only briefly.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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For anyone keen to raise their step count, this is a quiet but evocative way to explore the agricultural and cultural landscape that has shaped this part of South Tyrol for centuries.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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“Reminiscent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reminiscent. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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