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 For the Padres, the start to this season has been both auspicious and reminiscent. Dennis Lin, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 The combination of traits without college production is reminiscent of players like Rashan Gary, who went No. 12 to Green Bay in 2019. Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025 Larry Fink, chief executive of BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, said Friday that today’s dense fog of uncertainty, triggered by Trump’s tariffs, is reminiscent of the 2008 global financial crisis. Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025 The scallions add a subtle umami note to the beverage that is reminiscent of horseradish, while the olive juice adds a nice brine flavor. Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reminiscent
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  • This revelation tempers the expectations of a Dynasty revival despite the suggestive interactions and Hammerstone's social media activity.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
  • The conversation even turned a bit suggestive toward the end of the episode, when Chung pulled out a series of questions from a jar to ask her husband.
    Jessica Wang, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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  • Trump is demanding that his Justice Department investigate both men, which is a clear abuse of power as well as a revealing example of Trump’s escalation from nasty tweets about his political opponents to unleashing federal prosecutors on them.
    Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Val Kilmer was tremendously candid about his life and career, between a revealing 2020 memoir and an intimate 2021 documentary.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
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  • The Grammy Award-winning singer and recently announced Pandora brand ambassador styled a look evocative of ’90s flair.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Literary and mythological references, narrative storytelling and evocative visuals abound in the album’s portrait of characters in complicated situations.
    Abigail Lee, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025

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“Reminiscent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reminiscent. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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