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 American president has once again evoked the idea of annexing us.
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
One recent exhibit displayed a series of rough-hewn public fountains that evoked post-apocalyptic decay.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
Its flavors evoked a kind of nostalgia—like eating sunflower seeds on a sunny day at the ballpark—but also boasted a sophisticated richness the other butters lacked.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 13 Mar. 2025
To justify this clampdown, Putin has evoked the defense of Russian sovereignty and conservative Christian values against the decadent liberal West.
—Michael McFaul, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
The fires on Saturday evoked memories of the 1995 Sunrise Fire that burned through more than 5,000 acres of the Pine Barrens nature preserve and forced hundreds from their homes, according to the Long Island Pine Barrens Society.
—Michelle Watson, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
Yoon’s martial law decree, which involved the dispatch of troops and police forces to the National Assembly, evoked traumatic memories of past military governments among many South Koreans.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
She was accompanied by two dancers, giving the song a stylish visual that subtly evoked the song’s music video.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2025
Throughout the 19th century in Spain, romance was evoked through all forms in art, music, emotions and so on.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 13 Feb. 2025
Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
One recent exhibit displayed a series of rough-hewn public fountains that evoked post-apocalyptic decay.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
Its flavors evoked a kind of nostalgia—like eating sunflower seeds on a sunny day at the ballpark—but also boasted a sophisticated richness the other butters lacked.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 13 Mar. 2025
To justify this clampdown, Putin has evoked the defense of Russian sovereignty and conservative Christian values against the decadent liberal West.
—Michael McFaul, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
The fires on Saturday evoked memories of the 1995 Sunrise Fire that burned through more than 5,000 acres of the Pine Barrens nature preserve and forced hundreds from their homes, according to the Long Island Pine Barrens Society.
—Michelle Watson, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
Yoon’s martial law decree, which involved the dispatch of troops and police forces to the National Assembly, evoked traumatic memories of past military governments among many South Koreans.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
She was accompanied by two dancers, giving the song a stylish visual that subtly evoked the song’s music video.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2025
Throughout the 19th century in Spain, romance was evoked through all forms in art, music, emotions and so on.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Evoked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evoked. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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