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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Lark Voorhies is remembering her Saved by the Bell costar Dennis Haskins following his death at 75.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2026
Roosevelt’s blind spots and foot-dragging are worth remembering as a counterpoint to the self-congratulatory Greatest Generation myth.

— Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

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Speaking en route to France, the American pope reiterated his support for press freedom while recalling his opposition to Trump’s position on the Iran war.

— Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
The White House explicitly cited red’s longstanding significance in Chinese culture; the meal opened with Schramsberg Blanc de Noirs, recalling the American sparkling wine served during Richard Nixon’s 1972 visit to China.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026

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