Example Sentences

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The squeeze is evoking comparison to historic short squeezes in the past, including GameStop in 2021 and Volkswagen in 2008.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

The video is "evoking heritage" which "is linking to the royal aspect", she adds.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2024

The current stock market is evoking similar sentiment among some investors, led by the giant chipmaker Nvidia, the poster child of the exuberance around artificial intelligence.

From New York Times • Feb. 22, 2024

“Lula is evoking some nostalgia, elements of his first bid in 1989, hinting at a legacy that his presidency left,” de Souza told The Associated Press.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 16, 2022

Suppose that for the moment Balzac is evoking the figure and fortunes of Lucien de Rubempré, and that a woman who appears incidentally in his story turns out to be our well-remembered Delphine, Goriot's daughter.

From The Craft of Fiction by Lubbock, Percy