How do you use the word "evoke" in a sentence?

Q: How do you use the word "evoke" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "evoke": This cuisine is seasoned to evoke the esprit of Paris. Our company's visual identity was designed to evoke a sense of trust and familiarity.

Evoke Meaning

/ɪˈvəʊk/

Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

verbTo call out; to draw out or bring forth.

verbTo cause the manifestation of something (emotion, picture, etc.) in someone's mind or imagination.

Sentence Examples

This cuisine is seasoned to evoke the esprit of Paris.

Our company's visual identity was designed to evoke a sense of trust and familiarity.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

fire raise extract

Antonyms:

None

CEFR Practice Quiz

The teacher used vivid stories to ____ interest in ancient history among students.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

The specific smell of the ocean can ____ many memories from our family's summer vacations.

Word Origin & History

From French évoquer, from Latin ēvocō (“to call out, summon”), from ex (“out”) and vocō (“call”). Akin to voice.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"The face of the dying man in the lingchi video monotonously evokes Maria Falconetti in Carl Theodor Dreyer ’s 1928 “Passion of Joan of Arc.”" — 2007 July 25, Roberta Smith, “Figures Moving as if in a Trance Across an Isolated, Lawless Island”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2022:

"In the 175 years that have passed, composers have seized on accelerating and decelerating rhythms combined with the ostinati of pistons and wheels crossing track joints to evoke the feeling of travelling by rail." — 2025 December 24, Chris Edwards, “Rhythm of the railway”, in RAIL, number 1051, page 50:

"The outstanding train on the L.M.S. route was the 6.20 p.m. from Birmingham, which reached Euston in two hours after intermediate stops at Coventry, Rugby and Watford Junction, and evoked some sparkling performances from "Patriot" and "Jubilee" 4-6-0s." — 1960 February, R. C. Riley, “The London-Birmingham services - Past, Present and Future”, in Trains Illustrated, page 98:

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