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evoke

[ih-vohk] / ɪˈvoʊk /


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"The man's crossed legs might evoke indifference, the phone a culture of emptiness, the parasol a comfort people cling to," it said.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

Originally designed to evoke a classic Greek column, the structure's limestone, brick and terra-cotta exterior features ornamentation including lion heads, wreaths, eagles, and faces.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

The first sheet becomes the main course: four crisp, savory egg tarts with pancetta, pecorino and enough black pepper to evoke cacio e pepe.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

Colored-pencil illustrations evoke a faded softness, while comic-style panels zoom in, frame by frame, as different actions unfold.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Perhaps once he could evoke gales of laughter with a quip, but the sea had taken that power from him, along with half his wits and all his memory.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

The "deep, solemn" green colour "precisely evokes that period of the liturgical year dedicated to hope and to the safeguarding of creation", he explained.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

Every detail of Canyon View Ranch evokes the legendary Anaheim theme park.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

When the film opens at Oak Street’s idyllic summer block party, complete with cookouts and kids happily pedaling together on their bikes, he purposefully evokes the atmosphere of the movies he covertly cites.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

At its center is a compact red source that closely resembles a little red dot and even evokes the ruby red fruit of the desert cactus.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

The sewing kit wrapped in cheesecloth evokes the Byrnes’ grim home.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

The back-to-back releases of the Paramount+ drama “The Madison” and Apple TV comedy “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” this spring evoked Michelle Pfeiffer’s 1980s and 1990s movie heyday.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

In its ruling, the ASA said the woman was wearing "fashionable clothing and accessories standing in front of a scooter next to a body of water, which the ASA considered evoked an aspirational holiday lifestyle".

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

The movie’s sweeping visuals and romantic love story evoked a sentiment similar to 1940s war romances.

From Salon Jul. 28, 2026

Intrigued by the vague mixture of menace and nostalgia that the image evoked, internet users began sharing stories and speculating that the Backrooms is a hidden dimension into which people might accidentally find themselves.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

The resulting hole evoked a giant grave and exuded the same musty chill, but this was not unwelcome for it provided workers with relief from the intensifying summer heat.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

Vance took a subtly centrist tone in his speech, evoking his blue-collar upbringing while avoiding much of the harsh rhetoric that has made Trump so divisive.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

That drew excitement from industry insiders, with some evoking a 2025 release from China's DeepSeek that shook assumptions of US dominance in AI.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

Emi Martinez needed his right ring finger taped and treated in the warm-up - evoking memories of Nigel Spink replacing Jimmy Rimmer after just nine minutes in the '82 final.

From BBC May 20, 2026

A violin floats between the guitars, evoking country earthiness with an elegiac tone.

From The Wall Street Journal May 12, 2026

Everyone was settled and the playwright was about to begin her little speech summarizing the plot and evoking the excitement of performing before an adult audience tomorrow evening in the library.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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