evocation

Example Sentences

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The folk beliefs held by Ildr and her elders—the certainty that all things are animated by spirits—is not so different from the evocation of a ghost in the data-center machine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026

A thrilling evocation of 1980s New York, where hip-hop groups and fashion designers would hang out with Lou Reed and David Byrne.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

You’re taking a promenade in a rose garden filled with thorns — forgive my “Bridgerton” evocation.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 6, 2026

But the series’ showrunners have won over viewers by presenting Derry as an evocation of supposedly simpler times.

From Salon • Dec. 8, 2025

“The Chief God’s purpose in the creative advance is the evocation of novel intensities. He is the lure for our feeling.”

From "Grendel" by John Gardner