evoke
Example Sentences
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“I like to strip images down to what people recognize instantly. The feeling comes first, then I’m focused on evoking optimism, color and joy.”
From Los Angeles Times
Back then, Cook evoked the words of Martin Luther King Jr. and urged action.
A 1772 meditation about the crucifixion by a man who struggled with depression all his life, the hymn dwells on Christ’s gory death and evokes the metaphor of sinners bathing in blood.
For many people, locust swarms evoke images of ancient plagues, but the danger is very real today.
From Science Daily
Theme parks aren’t meant to be museums, so historical attractions are designed to evoke emotions and a sense of nostalgia associated with the past.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
