evocation

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Among the many strengths of “James Joyce: A Political Life” is Callanan’s evocation of debates in pubs and meeting rooms, often mixing literary talk with continuing belief in Parnell, Ireland’s “uncrowned king.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The single square column features crouching figures in the capital who seem to be holding up the arch, a playful evocation of the classical figure of the caryatid or herm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

You’re taking a promenade in a rose garden filled with thorns — forgive my “Bridgerton” evocation.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 6, 2026

But the series’ showrunners have won over viewers by presenting Derry as an evocation of supposedly simpler times.

From Salon • Dec. 8, 2025

“The Chief God’s purpose in the creative advance is the evocation of novel intensities. He is the lure for our feeling.”

From "Grendel" by John Gardner