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Recent Examples of hearken
The arguments that monetarists present hearkens to the prepositions taken by the metallists in the debate between metallists and chartalists.
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Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The bold World of Beer signage and Wild Wing Cafe mural also hearken to its past.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
An iron horse hearkens to the railroad, and what the railroad brought to the West, which was expansion, and thereby Native people were somewhat driven back by the expansion of the railroad in the West.
—Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2025
My first impressions were of a gorgeous restaurant and bar that hearkens in style to the glory days of hotel dining with its art deco touches and soaring ceilings.
—Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Feb. 2025
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Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The bold World of Beer signage and Wild Wing Cafe mural also hearken to its past.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
An iron horse hearkens to the railroad, and what the railroad brought to the West, which was expansion, and thereby Native people were somewhat driven back by the expansion of the railroad in the West.
—Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2025
My first impressions were of a gorgeous restaurant and bar that hearkens in style to the glory days of hotel dining with its art deco touches and soaring ceilings.
—Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hearken
Verb
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June 21 – July 22 Your words have impact today, and people are ready to listen.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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Devastated, Sam vowed to never listen to Mary’s music or think about her again.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Behind the table was an orchestra, barely playing loud enough to hear.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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Guests went diving under tables as the scene unfolded and some reported hearing shots outside the vast subterranean ballroom in the Washington Hilton where the event was being held.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Hearken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearken. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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