Example Sentences

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Big wins for Scottie Scheffler and Maja Stark are evoking memories of legends of the sport with the quality of the performances and their historical resonance.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2025

Nichole, you are evoking a mood, and it’s difficult to put into words, but I know exactly what you’re talking about.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2020

Both men are evoking, in different ways, the rough seas ahead that each insists could imperil Alaska.

From New York Times • Oct. 8, 2014

In the process of calling insects and animals infected by behavior-changing parasites “zombies,” scientists themselves are evoking metaphors that pervade our culture far beyond the science itself.

From Scientific American • Jul. 8, 2013

The evils thus briefly touched upon are undoubtedly forcing themselves more and more into notice, and are evoking much philanthropic thought and activity.

From Nature Mysticism by Mercer, John Edward