try to evoke

Example Sentences

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I have worked in beauty for a long time, and I love the emotions that beauty brands try to evoke.

From The Verge • Aug. 16, 2022

The show’s notes spoke of a “strange beauty” and “cinematic vignettes” that this collection would try to evoke.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2021

“We try to evoke the same humor but in different ways,” Tobly said, “and surprise people with things they notice about the show but never really internalized.”

From New York Times • Aug. 5, 2021

So she’s naturally a little bit more protective than maybe would be optimal to try to evoke the natural side to her…

From Washington Post • Oct. 8, 2015

Thus Miss Dosia, who, being quite void of subjective enthusiasm, felt constrained to try to evoke it in others.

From The King of Arcadia by Lynde, Francis