- present participle of evoke.
evoking
Example Sentences
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“Interruptions are an indication that you’re winning,” said Tarlov, evoking the pithy chapter summaries in “I Disagree.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
I had no idea what flavor the Cosmic Vibe one was evoking, beyond “red very sweet,” but by the time I’d finished it, I couldn’t have cared less.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
"We have lived long and endured for 60 years and going," he said, evoking the famous motto of Leonard Nimoy's Mr Spock.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
With its surging choruses and humorous arias and recitatives, to say nothing of its jazzy harmonies and dance rhythms, it possesses an irresistible satiric edge while still evoking American certitude amid Cold War challenges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Then she told them of her own first vain effort at running away, evoking the memory of that miserable life she had led as a child, reliving it for a moment in the telling.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
