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Recent Examples of hearken
The spirit of transgression that runs throughout Amis’s work seemed continually to hearken to that which lay outside English literature’s parameters.
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Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
When asked why that is, Danson hearkens it back to his days on Cheers.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Producer Andrew Watt, and backing musicians like Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pino Palladino of Nine Inch Nails, and guitarist Josh Klinghoffer helped flesh out a sound that hearkens to classic Elton without feeling like nostalgic throwbacks.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
The spirit of transgression that runs throughout Amis’s work seemed continually to hearken to that which lay outside English literature’s parameters.
—Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
When asked why that is, Danson hearkens it back to his days on Cheers.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Producer Andrew Watt, and backing musicians like Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pino Palladino of Nine Inch Nails, and guitarist Josh Klinghoffer helped flesh out a sound that hearkens to classic Elton without feeling like nostalgic throwbacks.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
The spirit of transgression that runs throughout Amis’s work seemed continually to hearken to that which lay outside English literature’s parameters.
—Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hearken
Verb
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Practice suspending judgment and listening instead for understanding.—
Heather Heefner,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Why has watching and listening to D&D become so popular?—
Scott Greenstone,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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When employees see their feedback is heard and reflected in decisions, trust grows—and so does participation.—
Aaron Edgell,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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But hearing about what her family lived through during the Second World War and the Cultural Revolution for the first time was transformative—Chinese history struck her as the stuff of epic storytelling.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Hearken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearken. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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