as in listened
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 harkened
Wilson is building a collection of these plays in her eight-year career, but this one harkened back to another turnaround jumper from the left side of the floor that put shorthanded Las Vegas up six against the New York Liberty in Game 4 of the 2023 WNBA Finals.
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Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
With a single-player campaign set in the Nineties, the game’s story had a deliriously fun espionage hook that harkened back to the series’ heyday of the original Modern Warfare trilogy and early Black Ops titles.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
In conversation with Patel, Farley harkened back to this legacy and argued that the early 21st century isn’t so different from the early 20th, and that America is facing a very big choice.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Related Articles Pink’s glam harkened back to her pop rock roots, with heavy black eye shadow and bold brows.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Sypher, now the organization's vice president of field operations, harkened back to the days of budget airline flights and walking through the basement of the Chicago O’Hare airport to meet Turning Point's leader.
—Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The look harkened back to her leggy ensemble at the 2012 Oscars.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
The panel harkened back to 2001, when former Mayor Rich Crotty convened a similar group to review the jail.
—Ryan Gillespie, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
And Jimmy Kimmel pranked Guillermo in a way that also harkened to older, meaner prank TV.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
With a single-player campaign set in the Nineties, the game’s story had a deliriously fun espionage hook that harkened back to the series’ heyday of the original Modern Warfare trilogy and early Black Ops titles.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
In conversation with Patel, Farley harkened back to this legacy and argued that the early 21st century isn’t so different from the early 20th, and that America is facing a very big choice.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Related Articles Pink’s glam harkened back to her pop rock roots, with heavy black eye shadow and bold brows.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Sypher, now the organization's vice president of field operations, harkened back to the days of budget airline flights and walking through the basement of the Chicago O’Hare airport to meet Turning Point's leader.
—Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The look harkened back to her leggy ensemble at the 2012 Oscars.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
The panel harkened back to 2001, when former Mayor Rich Crotty convened a similar group to review the jail.
—Ryan Gillespie, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
And Jimmy Kimmel pranked Guillermo in a way that also harkened to older, meaner prank TV.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harkened
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Thankfully, then-general manager Scott Howson and director of amateur scouting Paul Castron listened to Riley’s pleadings.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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The researchers did not actively intercept communications but only passively listened to what was being transmitted.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This old bloke from the Tanami remembered the gold rush days, and probably heard stories about eating Chinamen.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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If the sky turns ominous and thunder can be heard, find a secure place for shelter.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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