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 This pragmatic approach, reminiscent of Brazil's 1994 and 2002 World Cup wins, may be more palatable with Ancelotti at the helm. — Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 Iran’s government expects to see millions flood the streets of the capital in scenes reminiscent of the burial of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in 1989. — ABC News, 3 July 2026 The country’s theocracy expects to see millions flood the streets of the capital beginning Saturday in scenes reminiscent of the burial of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in 1989. — Nasser Karimi, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 Gillespie envisioned his film as a kind of interplanetary road movie, with Kara Zor-El/Supergirl (Milly Alcock) teaming up with Jason Momoa’s wild bounty hunter, Lobo, in a dynamic reminiscent of Mattie Ross and Rooster Cogburn. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for reminiscent

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Since the sandworm, several other buckets have gone viral, many for suggestive designs.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Presley electrified audiences with his suggestive hip-swiveling, long sideburns, and leather jackets.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 26 June 2026

Definition of suggestive

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The slick one-touch football and positional changes from the Moroccans were evocative of where many of these players received their football education.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 June 2026
An important entry to the New Queer Cinema canon, Kar-wai’s drama is passionate, moody, and deeply evocative, tracing the jagged edges of an on-again, off-again romance in seedy 1990s Buenos Aires.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 28 June 2026

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