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evocative

[ih-vok-uh-tiv, ih-voh-kuh-] / ɪˈvɒk ə tɪv, ɪˈvoʊ kə- /


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The trick with thrusters was evocative of what SpaceX has now been doing for years with booster rockets cruising back to earth, touching down in landing pads or being snared by launch towers.

From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026

Ben Sulayem has cited the evocative sound of V8s as one his main reasons, as well as lighter cars.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

This was an evocative turn of phrase from former L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

He also divided the tracks into six “galleries” of seven songs each; Mr. Ehrlich titled the sections by the visual images that came to his mind from this highly evocative music.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

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

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins


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