evoke

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The BBC has obtained footage and interviews from Tehran which evoke a city of strained nerves, of constant waiting for the next blast and relentless fear of the state security apparatus.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

The Alley may feel like a chaotic space, but it’s about tapping in to this emotional dance to evoke the familiar.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Just enough to evoke boats and long coasts.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

The chord progression and clattery percussion on “Dead Women” evoke “Lay Lady Lay,” while Mitski’s song imagines someone pawing through her things after death, trying to uncover her secrets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

For good measure I added Pi = 3.14 and I drew a large circle, which I then sliced in two with a diameter, to evoke that basic lesson of geometry.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel