evocative
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She has channeled that into art, writing the evocative and hilarious tween comedy PEN15.
From Slate • Jun. 23, 2026
Mr. Mintzker’s most evocative confrontation is with his own story.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
“That a name evocative of Disneyland has been applied to a depopulated, decimated swath of Ukrainian coal-and-steel country could appear jarring as Europe’s deadliest fighting since World War II continues to rage,” they wrote.
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026
The jury praised Barclay's debut performance for its "exploration of Britishness, class, race and masculine identity, through an evocative, experimental use of language and a psychologically immersive soundscape"
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
It was 1996 and Brown had been reading Katherine Dunn’s strange, evocative novel Geek Love, talking about it in class, pointing out the enthusiastic alienation of its characters.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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This Week in Words: April 13–19, 2019
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"Politics and the English Language" by George Orwell
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The Night Circus
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