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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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Like the Bee bracelet, the Omi listens to conversations and offers transcriptions and summaries in-app.—
Brian Cheung,
NBC news,
16 Mar. 2026
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Jonathan practices with intensity but listens with empathy.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The bolero harkens back to love songs from a bygone era, but one kept alive by timeless tradition and passionate musicianship.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 2026
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The simple, relaxed pace of the island harkens back to a version of Florida that has been lost to development.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Hearkens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearkens. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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