hark back to
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harked back to; harking back to; harks back to
Definition of hark back to
1 : to return to or remember (something in the past)
He always harks back to the good old days of his youth.
2 : to look or seem like (something in the past)
The movie has a style that harks back to the golden age of Hollywood.
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