harkening back (to)

present participle of harken back (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for harkening back (to)
Verb
  • Al Pacino is remembering his sweet memories with the late Diane Keaton.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
  • And some cards had lighter questions, such as What’s your go-to method for remembering people’s names?
    Nicole Gregory, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Last month, Bell drew criticism after recalling leaving her kids to their own devices while vacationing in Denmark.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
  • After hearing and mentally recalling the stories in the scanner, participants were asked to retell the stories to the researchers.
    Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Harkening back (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harkening%20back%20%28to%29. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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