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or harkened back (to)
as in remembered
to bring back to mind
an elderly man who liked to hearken back to "the good old days"
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On the witness stand, Vasquez’s brother-in-law, Luis Zuniga, remembered how eager Vasquez was to drive Zuniga’s new Ford Explorer in 2018 because officers drive the same vehicle.—
PJ Green
October 9,
Kansas City Star,
9 Oct. 2025 -
Tingle remembered, referring to the term used for a dominant romantic partner in a relationship.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Oct. 2025
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Guiu was recalled to the mothership after just over three weeks.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Donovan recalled his first encounter with the play on which the series is based during a theater festival in Dublin.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Hearkened back (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearkened%20back%20%28to%29. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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