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evokes

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present tense third-person singular of evoke

as in elicits

to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved) the old family photographs we found in the attic evoked a wealth of warm memories

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Recent Examples of evokes While official explanations have been absent regarding Aubrey’s departure and the circumstances that preceded it, its mysterious nature evokes the similarly abrupt exit of his predecessor, Shivaun Nurre, three years ago. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026 These include a double-height great room featuring a bespoke light fixture that evokes a marine creature and a formal dining room anchored by a custom table measuring almost 20 feet long and topped with seafoam-green glass. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026 Far from the first standoff In more recent history, no name evokes such tensions more than the Bundy family, Nevada ranchers who twice squared off with the federal government in armed confrontations. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2026 An economy that stretches to Haiti For Jean-Marie Denis, the Haitian writer and Little Haiti cultural activist better known by his pen name, Jan Mapou, the withdrawal of Haitians from public life evokes something from Haiti’s past. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026 Adorned with retro wooden paneling, flashes of pistachio-green and pink Formica, and architectural murals that reimagine the glass decoration of Milan’s famous Galleria Vittorio Emanuele shopping emporium, the space evokes a classic Milanese café. — Amy Bradford, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026 Valspar just announced its 2027 Color of the Year—Cottage Door 8004-38E—a mid-tone neutral blue paint color that evokes a sense of familiarity and comfort. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 5 Aug. 2026 Soft, instrumental music playing on the speakers evokes spa vibes. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026 Her adultery story initially evokes the imprisoned girl’s compensatory reveries, but over time its focus shifts. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

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Researchers say the practice elicits a stronger response from the parasympathetic nervous system, the network of nerves that helps the body relax after stress.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026
Bedward elicits commentary from latter-day scholars, historians, and Vodou priests.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026

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