Thesaurus results for REMINISCENT

reminiscent

adjective

ˌre-mə-ˈni-sᵊnt

Definition of reminiscent

as in suggestive

provoking a memory or mental association a sparkling winter day that was oddly reminiscent of summer in its cheering sunniness

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Recent Examples of reminiscent So to bring that sense of comfort inside, homeowners are gravitating toward paint colors reminiscent of the natural world. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 28 Aug. 2026 For starters, the new Chip Set system is reminiscent of Mega Man 11's Double Gear. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 Target is apologizing for selling a children's Halloween costume that some described as reminiscent of racist minstrel caricatures. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 The pair features a Midwest Gold/University Blue colorway that is reminiscent of the Los Angeles Lakers’ throwback Minneapolis Lakers uniforms. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reminiscent

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Messages in 2024 between Johnson and Duffey revealed the two men used suggestive language.

— Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
They are not allowed to send or receive pornography, but there are no rules against suggestive photos.

— Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of suggestive

Adjective

Three questions are worth putting to an HR lead directly, because the answers are more revealing than the brochure.

— Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Perhaps most revealing among the disclosures, however, is that Shein spends considerably more on moving and selling products than on making them.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of revealing

Adjective

There clearly continues to be something very evocative about the idea that all the mundane pop-culture ephemera from one’s youth hides something darker.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Halsey assembled an evocative rock show spanning five studio albums and an emotional hurricane in The Girl in the Tower, her first official concert film.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of evocative

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