as in listens
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 harks
Their joint venture launched March 5, with a lightweight low-runner shape that harks on the core principles of minimalism, something both brands have long championed.
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Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
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The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
6 Apr. 2026
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In a file photo, Tina Peters, former Mesa County clerk, listens during her trial on March 3, 2023, in Grand Junction, Colo.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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This practice harkens back to a time when people had to get their news by listening to the radio.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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The washing of feet harkens back to how Jesus washed the feet of his apostles during the Last Supper.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Flip Phone Shorty, of course, hearkens to those devices of yesteryear that defined the Y2k aesthetic, which has recently been all the rage.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
7 Dec. 2025
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Eventually, the team chose Sacramento, where much of downtown still hearkens to the mid-20th century with block upon block of drab government buildings.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Harks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harks. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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