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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Recent Examples of harking
For years now, womenswear designers have been delivering us long, thin (and often useless) scarves—harking all the way back to early-aughts Chloé and Marc Jacobs days, when boho-chic ruled the runways.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2025
Christian Allaire, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2025
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Ways to do that include cold showers, taking a nature walk, laughing, taking deep breaths, listening to something relaxing, or humming to yourself.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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Being open about your feelings and then listening to the response will help everyone get on the same page.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The storytelling is thematically and formally rich, harkening back to the scrappy ethos of early public radio; the topics can be personal, philosophical, and even esoteric.—
Benjamin Cannon,
The Atlantic,
23 Dec. 2025
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Both Sabrina Carpenter and Tate McRae elected to go retro with their respective designer looks, harkening back to the early aughts with their strapless dresses.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Harking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harking. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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