- present tense form of evoke (3rd person singular).
evokes
Example Sentences
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Weaving legend into history, Law evokes the “indescribable charm which invests all ancient and historic places.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Everything stems from that, the beginning of punk and the feelings that evokes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
The hostile Vegas spotlight, meanwhile, evokes memories of Benn senior's ferocious 1995 battle with Gerald McClellan.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
What they’re seeing is pretty grim—a onetime superpower that no longer evokes much respect or fear.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
Under the smoke, that scent—fresh, lemony, aromatic— evokes a memory of sitting on the train next to him, just like I am now7, only we’re going the other way and someone is laughing really loudly.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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