evocation

Example Sentences

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So read lines written by Bobbi Jene Smith in a poetic evocation of her new work, “Pit,” for the Paris Opera Ballet.

From New York Times

The novel’s rich colors and detailed evocations of the natural world inspired Machover to conjure the sounds of a forest as closely as possible.

From Washington Post

As a kind of dance evocation of “Pierrot Lunaire,” it contained power to hold the stage.

From Los Angeles Times

To set the texts — largely secular poems — with luminous clarity and to shape the music to the mood were the main goals, which d’India achieved with unexpected harmonies and startling evocations of emotional extremity.

From New York Times

That evocation of blood should be taken seriously when it comes to Taiwan.

From Washington Post