as in listens
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 harkens
The diaphanous dress, covered in eyes, harkens back to a harrowing moment in the film when her character Elisabeth’s eyeball splits.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Mar. 2025
Hudson is giving the kind of sparkling performance that harkens back to the era of her rom-com dominance.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
The landing captured the attention of the American people, whose fascination with lunar landings harkens back to the days of NASA's Apollo missions of the 1960s and '70s.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
Archaeology Mag notes that the weapon harkens back to the half-and-a-half sword that saw widespread use throughout Europe.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2025
Each event is a freak accident that harkens to Final Destination-level hijinks but aims for more black comedy.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2025
This harkens back to the paramilitary Blackshirts in Italy and the Ku Klux Klan in this country.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2025
The duo reenacts the famous red or blue pill choice Neo faces in the film, which harkens back to Smith originally passing up the role made famous by Keanu Reeves.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2025
Brueggemann, who has worked on the show since 2011, says that the T-Mobile tune harkens back to the style of his earlier SNL work.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Mar. 2025
Hudson is giving the kind of sparkling performance that harkens back to the era of her rom-com dominance.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
The landing captured the attention of the American people, whose fascination with lunar landings harkens back to the days of NASA's Apollo missions of the 1960s and '70s.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
Archaeology Mag notes that the weapon harkens back to the half-and-a-half sword that saw widespread use throughout Europe.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2025
Each event is a freak accident that harkens to Final Destination-level hijinks but aims for more black comedy.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2025
This harkens back to the paramilitary Blackshirts in Italy and the Ku Klux Klan in this country.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2025
The duo reenacts the famous red or blue pill choice Neo faces in the film, which harkens back to Smith originally passing up the role made famous by Keanu Reeves.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2025
Brueggemann, who has worked on the show since 2011, says that the T-Mobile tune harkens back to the style of his earlier SNL work.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Harkens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harkens. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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