- a variation of hearken.
harken
Example Sentences
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“But I would harken back to something that David Ellison said recently, which was content investment was mission critical to the future of this company.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026
For some, the scenes harken back to the Civil Rights Movement, when authorities often turned dogs and firehoses on peaceful Black protesters marching for equality.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 21, 2023
At well over three hours long, the shows harken back to the days when big-budget Hollywood films trusted that audiences could sit still for more than 110 minutes.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2023
Along the way, they learn the language, rites, and beliefs of the “craft,” engaging in rituals that harken to Biblical beliefs .
From National Geographic ● Sep. 19, 2023
So when shoo’d spokken what shoo thowt, An’ tell’d me what to do, I ax’d her if shoo’d harken me, Wal I just said a word or two.
From Revised Edition of Poems by Bill o'th' Hoylus End
