Meaning & use
Reminiscent
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Tending to remind one of something else, especially through similarity in appearance, sound, or feeling.
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The old jazz club's decor was reminiscent of a bygone era.
Her writing style is reminiscent of early Hemingway.
A note on using this word
"Reminiscent" is almost always followed by the preposition "of," as in "reminiscent of something."
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