as in listening
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing
upon hearing the offending ringing, the teacher sarcastically cried, "Hark! Could that possibly be a cell phone?"
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And now, fans are listening to soul remixes and slighting hip-hop’s resonance.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025 -
Godard and Rick have a similar artistic integrity about listening to their inner compass.—
Tomris Laffly,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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Part of bringing the brand into its next chapter is simply harkening back to all of the things that made its market debut disruptive years ago, according to chief executive officer Jean-Guillaume Trottier.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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But from the outside, this level of cultish reverence for a rock band in 2025 feels both new and nostalgic, harkening back to the days when such bands ruled the world.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Harking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harking. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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