evokes
- present tense form of evoke (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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If his first name inevitably evokes Arthurian legend, Fery’s march through the draw gave Britain reason to believe again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Cole’s central image evokes the imperial grandeur of Rome before it is felled, in the next canvas, by fire, flood and barbarous invaders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
It gives the show a communal and intimate feel, putting him among the crowd - as though performing at the world's biggest house party in the local town the design evokes.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
Brussels often evokes the need for fair competition, pointing to the unfair advantage Chinese companies have because of massive state subsidies.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Under the smoke, that scent—fresh, lemony, aromatic— evokes a memory of sitting on the train next to him, just like I am now7, only we’re going the other way and someone is laughing really loudly.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
