as in to listen
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing
young people would do well to read this wise and witty book and harken to its message
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Recent Examples of harken
Stewart stepped out with choppy baby bangs and wavy, shoulder-length hair in her natural shade of brunette that harkens back to her Twilight days.
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Its old-school cream accents harken back to the decal patterns Honda boasted on its CB models of the 1960s and 1970s.
—New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2025
The accompanying video, directed by Charlotte Rutherford, fittingly harkens back to videos of the same era, as Puth embarks on a goofy adventure through a pre-digital world filled with charming claymation figurines and old-school stop motion effects.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Deja Vu Paul Triolo, a China and tech expert at consulting firm Albright Stonebridge, said the escalation harkens to the downward spiral of bilateral relations in May.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Its old-school cream accents harken back to the decal patterns Honda boasted on its CB models of the 1960s and 1970s.
—New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2025
The accompanying video, directed by Charlotte Rutherford, fittingly harkens back to videos of the same era, as Puth embarks on a goofy adventure through a pre-digital world filled with charming claymation figurines and old-school stop motion effects.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Deja Vu Paul Triolo, a China and tech expert at consulting firm Albright Stonebridge, said the escalation harkens to the downward spiral of bilateral relations in May.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harken
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Download and listen to this episode of Biscuits & Jam with Jamey Johnson on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or everywhere podcasts are available.—
Sid Evans,
Southern Living,
28 Oct. 2025
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Similarly, introverts deserve a proper energy refill—which may be an entire weekend spent alone, reading, watching TV, or listening to podcasts while doing puzzles.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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When Springer got hurt, there was some cheering heard by the Dodger fans in the crowd, who booed him loudly at the start of every at-bat.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Aside from buying beans, my go-to is a cortado with almond milk and — hear me out — quarter-sweet simple syrup.—
Tamia Boyd,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
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