try to evoke

Example Sentences

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I have worked in beauty for a long time, and I love the emotions that beauty brands try to evoke.

From The Verge • Aug. 16, 2022

The show’s notes spoke of a “strange beauty” and “cinematic vignettes” that this collection would try to evoke.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2021

“I’m not quite the jokester than Cashman is,” Eppler said, “but I will try to evoke some laughter on a pretty regular basis, if I can.”

From New York Times • Mar. 20, 2016

So she’s naturally a little bit more protective than maybe would be optimal to try to evoke the natural side to her…

From Washington Post • Oct. 8, 2015

Thus Miss Dosia, who, being quite void of subjective enthusiasm, felt constrained to try to evoke it in others.

From The King of Arcadia by Lynde, Francis