HEARKENS Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

hearkens

verb

present tense third-person singular of hearken

as in listens

to pay attention especially through the act of hearing hearken! I hear the distant beat of the hooves of many horses

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Recent Examples of hearkens What is your response to the criticism that this pick hearkens to an era of Florida politics that is long gone? — Sofia Baltodano, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026 Yenson reminds readers that the pope’s choice of name hearkens to Pope Leo XIII, who initiated modern Catholic social teaching and emphasized peace and justice. — Kalpana Jain, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026 Flip Phone Shorty, of course, hearkens to those devices of yesteryear that defined the Y2k aesthetic, which has recently been all the rage. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2025 Eventually, the team chose Sacramento, where much of downtown still hearkens to the mid-20th century with block upon block of drab government buildings. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025

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For her 50-minute ride, Anna listens to podcasts every morning and every evening.

— Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Or QuestLove, who personally listens to 100 new songs throughout the day and makes notes.

— Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 14 Aug. 2026