hearkens back (to)

variants or harkens back (to)
present tense third-person singular of hearken back (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hearkens back (to)
Verb
  • Yamanaka remembers growing up as one of the few Japanese people among her peers.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Recording engineer Roark Bailey remembers how quickly an idea could move from a passing thought to the actual song.
    Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • As her wedding quickly approached, Natalie recalls being excited but also emotional at wearing the dress in front of her grandmother.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The impact of food recalls The FDA issued 26 food recall notices in August, and 94% of Americans say the frequency of recalls concerns them.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
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“Hearkens back (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearkens%20back%20%28to%29. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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