HEARKEN BACK (TO) Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

hearken back (to)

verb

Definition of hearken back (to)

as in to remember

to bring back to mind an elderly man who liked to hearken back to "the good old days"

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The Robinson family was remembered in a joint statement provided to Fox News Digital.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Forget my feet and then remember them; become overwhelmed by long wait times, then ground myself; slip into autopilot, then return.

— Robert M. Kinast, STAT, 3 Nov. 2026

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In brain-mapping studies that recalled Wilder Penfield’s pioneering work, his team steadily uncovered fundamental principles of how speech is represented by neural activity.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
At its very top, the structure features a golden-hued cherub hoisting a flaming torch that recalls a smaller version of the Statue of Liberty.

— Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

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