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Recent Examples of hearkens
Flip Phone Shorty, of course, hearkens to those devices of yesteryear that defined the Y2k aesthetic, which has recently been all the rage.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hearkens
Verb
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Strong leadership that listens and invests in professional growth is a consistent priority.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Feb. 2026
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But, still — tragically for them — no one listens.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
25 Feb. 2026
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Downstairs, meanwhile, the couple has created an entertainment parlor complete with a billiards room and a pub-style wet bar that harkens back to their Irish and British heritage.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
17 Feb. 2026
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The scene in San Francisco harkens to the days when a prepubescent girl leaped around the Oakland Ice Center as if nothing bothered her.—
Elliott Almond,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Hearkens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearkens. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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