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reminiscent

 

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Adjective reminiscent has 1 sense
  1. evocative, redolent, redolent of, remindful, reminiscent, reminiscent of - serving to bring to mind; "cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note"- Wilder Hobson; "a campaign redolent of machine politics"
    Antonyms: unmindful, forgetful, mindless (indirect, via mindful)

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Reminiscent

Part of speech: Adjective

Definition: Bringing to mind a similar experience, event, feeling, or situation from the past.

Sense 1: Provoking memories; evocative.

Example sentence 1: The old photographs of her childhood vacations were reminiscent of carefree days spent by the seaside.

Example sentence 2: The scent of fresh rain on the pavement was reminiscent of a summer storm from her childhood.

Sense 2: Characterized by similarity or resemblance.

Example sentence 1: His manner of speaking was reminiscent of his favorite actor.

Example sentence 2: The architecture of the building was reminiscent of a medieval castle.

Part of speech: Noun

Definition: A person or thing that reminds one of someone or something else, or that evokes memories.

Sense 1: Someone who brings back memories or feels like a reminder.

Example sentence 1: He acts as a reminiscent of the lead singer from the famous rock band.

Example sentence 2: The melody of the song was a reminiscent of a beautiful tune she heard in her mother's lullabies.

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