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
The new missile is reminiscent of weapons used by the Soviet Union during the Cold War, with the latest version designed to be used by Russia's MiG and Sukhoi fighter jets.
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Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the blast, which was reminiscent of one of the deadliest militant attacks in Pakistan’s history when an attack on a military school in the northern city of Peshawar in 2014 killed more than 130 children.
—Reuters, NBC news, 21 May 2025
Instead, Boston’s performance was reminiscent of the regular season when the Celtics won all four games against the Knicks and finished second in the conference with a 61-21 record, including a league- and franchise-best 33-8 on the road.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Honoring Mom after she's gone via Bob Simons Not every memory of a mother is reminiscent of a Hallmark greeting card or a heartwarming holiday movie.
—Maquita Peters, NPR, 11 May 2025
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Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the blast, which was reminiscent of one of the deadliest militant attacks in Pakistan’s history when an attack on a military school in the northern city of Peshawar in 2014 killed more than 130 children.
—Reuters, NBC news, 21 May 2025
Instead, Boston’s performance was reminiscent of the regular season when the Celtics won all four games against the Knicks and finished second in the conference with a 61-21 record, including a league- and franchise-best 33-8 on the road.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Honoring Mom after she's gone via Bob Simons Not every memory of a mother is reminiscent of a Hallmark greeting card or a heartwarming holiday movie.
—Maquita Peters, NPR, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reminiscent
Adjective
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This bias weakened over time, as the theory came to have more distance from the Trump administration, and more suggestive bits of circumstantial evidence accrued.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2025
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Jimmy Kimmel flustered guest Pedro Pascal with a suggestive question about Reed Richards' stretchable body parts on Monday's episode of his late-night show.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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Maybe the most revealing moment Wednesday evening happened near the end.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Perhaps even more revealing is how older adults are using these channels.—
Charles Taylor,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Through evocative visual flourishes that reflect a connection to Indigenous traditions, their household dynamic is observed with curiosity and compassion, yet always probing at the more peculiar ideologies at play in their interpersonal relationships.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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And the detail of Kelly’s description of the goings-on inside is wonderfully evocative of a style of living virtually lost to us.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
25 May 2025
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“Reminiscent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reminiscent. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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