evoke
verb (used with object)
to call up or produce (memories, feelings, etc.).
evokes
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present tense formof evoke (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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What they’re seeing is pretty grim—a onetime superpower that no longer evokes much respect or fear.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
Chang-rae Lee evokes the summer-camp experience of the 1970s in this coming-of-age story.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 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
The sewing kit wrapped in cheesecloth evokes the Byrnes’ grim home.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
