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Recent Examples of hearkenMasterpiece Theater Matthew Fraser November 30, 2022 Climate activist attacks on works by van Gogh, Vermeer, and other art world titans are the latest in a tradition of destruction that hearkens to the early Christian zealots.—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2025 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 When asked why that is, Danson hearkens it back to his days on Cheers.—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for hearken
Expect to continue hearing rumors about Hill as the season moves forward.
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Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
Over three decades, the community has witnessed the Chens’ children growing up—attending their sports games, hearing them practice piano in the restaurant, and blurring the line between customer and friend.
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