evocative

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There’s a bit of “Jaws” in “Beast of War,” which is also evocative of Hitchcock’s “Lifeboat” while being something of a watered-down version of both.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

The songs on Black British Music are vivid and evocative, finding light in the darkness but never quite shaking off an undercurrent of sadness.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

Daniel Lopatin discusses the process of composing his synthesized score for Josh Safdies’s ‘Marty Supreme,’ both evocative of ’80s nostalgia and something new.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

However, the non-diegetic selections are just as evocative and, for the most part, uncommon.

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025

My scent must be as evocative to them as theirs is to me.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins