Showing results for evokes. Search instead for hexenvolkes.

evokes

VERB

induce, stimulate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arouse conjure elicit invoke provoke recall

STRONG

awaken call educe evince evolve excite extort extract milk raise rally rouse summon waken

WEAK

call forth give rise to stir up

Antonyms

STRONG

calm deaden decrease ignore repress stop

WEAK

halt quell silence stifle suppress

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Now, Erewhon evokes the image of smooth-skinned, health-conscious Angelenos with money to burn.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

While seeing Trout recapture the past elicits a warm nostalgia, everything happening around him evokes a familiar source of frustration.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Australia's ballad "Eclipse" evokes a love affair between planets.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Every Kentucky Derby evokes emotion in the winning horse’s team, but the 1990 race brought it to a level even beyond a Hallmark movie.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

It signifies wealth, evokes the closeness of family, and sanctifies a proper meal.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden