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harken back (to)

verb

as in to remember
to bring back to mind let's harken back to what we learned last week

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  1. remember
  2. recall
Verb
  • And like Crane, Pavese’s influence is now less felt than remembered.
    — Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Panettiere’s ex-partner, former Olympic and world boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko, paid tribute to Panettiere and vowed to make sure their daughter Kaya would always remember her mother.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of remember
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  • Robin recalled the animal charging at him twice, leaving puncture marks near his hip from clawing at him.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The 131-foot-long installation, titled Mushrooms, recalls various 20th-century combat helmets, complete with inner padding.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of recall
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“Harken back (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harken%20back%20%28to%29. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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