How to use "evoke" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "evoke" in popular movie and book plots

  • The letters evoke long-forgotten memories and cast doubt on many of the choices she made in her life.  - With Love... from the Age of Reason
  • On the surface, Dostoyevsky was an alcoholic, gambler and epileptic who could evoke revulsion in anyone.  - Oru Sankeerthanam Pole
  • The home, their deceased mother's effects, and their father's eccentricities evoke memories and sentiments, especially for Jayne.  - Happy Tears
  • Bella discovers that any thrill-seeking activities she engages in evoke Edward's preserved image.  - The Twilight Saga: New Moon
  • The jester does his best to comply, but his gags are old and stale, and they evoke no response from the king.  - Jittery Jester
  • Shortly after that, the Sæcular Power evoke many avout from Saunt Edhar, including Erasmas, as well as one Millenarian – Fraa Jad.  - Anathem
  • This familiarity with the underlying subject matter of the setting, leads the book to evoke a sense of place not readily found in other works.  - The City of Trembling Leaves
  • The bumptious women's travels through Zone Three evoke feelings of xenophobia in the locals.  - The Marriages Between Zones Three, Four and Five
  • Riker then remarks that although Data lacked emotions, he could evoke them strongly in others.  - The Most Toys
  • Many of the planets on the show have names that evoke ideas of a Western setting, Nebraska, Mesa, Ozark, and Prairie being a few.  - The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers
  • The narrator then goes to buy the man a cap, deciding it's not just a ruse to evoke sympathy.  - Green Shadows, White Whale
  • Pulaski and Counselor Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) therefore agree to try to make the machine evoke negative dreams instead.  - Shades of Gray (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
  • On his journey along the Eastern Sea Road, Shigehira passes numerous places that evoke historical and literary associations.  - The Tale of the Heike
  • Walt shows some old home movies, hoping to evoke good memories and help break the ice between the father and son.  - Paris, Texas (film)
  • Rows of marching minions evoke the opening scenes of Metropolis.  - 1984 (advertisement)
  • He would have to abandon Julie; a married barker cannot evoke the same sexual tension as one who is single.  - Carousel (musical)

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