HARKING BACK (TO) Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

harking back (to)

verb

present participle of hark back (to)

as in remembering

to bring back to mind the new stadium, designed for nostalgic appeal, harks back to the intimate ballparks of yore

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Being a kid and remembering that, rainy nights and then moving to California and glamping in the desert.

— Joe Lynch, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2026
In this vivid and vigorous new biography, literary critic Hermione Lee makes the case for Brookner as a literary figure worth not only remembering but celebrating.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026

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Dig deeper California’s rules for recalling politicians date to the Progressive era and were seen at the time as a way to give more power to voters.

— Times staff, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
There’s a luminous series of royal blue engravings presented with ornate flourishes, recalling styles favored by the French aristocracy.

— Elisa Turner, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026

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