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or harkening back (to)
as in remembering
to bring back to mind
an elderly man who liked to hearken back to "the good old days"
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Bengals president Mike Brown paid tribute to Johnson, remembering him as someone who was greatly admired.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025 -
Slowly, the mourners arrive at the church, each remembering how Monica shaped their lives.—
Rosemary Rossi,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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Gelman teared up on the air while recalling his family's support across a four-decade career.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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In a year when the question of universal freedom still feels contested, The Gettin’ lands as both memorial and mirror, recalling the losses named in 2014 and 2020 and implicating the present tense.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Hearkening back (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearkening%20back%20%28to%29. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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