as in to listen
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing hearken! I hear the distant beat of the hooves of many horses

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Recent Examples of hearken 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 Despite the name that hearkens to TikTok, there are currently no videos involved. Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2025 And inside, the store’s design hearkens to some of the traditional images of Hong Kong; the metal grille that covers the columns is a reference to the Chinese city’s ubiquitous bamboo scaffolding. Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 1 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for hearken
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  • Finally, listen to player feedback, both direct and through reviews left for similar games, to identify unmet expectations.
    Pawan Gaargi, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • But those who listen to Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, who proposed building Alligator Alcatraz, a migrant detention center smack dab in the middle of sprawling Everglades marsh, may get a different picture.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
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  • If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025
  • The judge can be heard flipping through pages over the microphone.
    Lauryn Overhultz , Tracy Wright , Maria Paronich , Brendan McDonald, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025

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“Hearken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearken. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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