hearkening

Example Sentences

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Parsons said liminal spaces all share a quality of feeling familiar: hearkening fragments of distant memories or experiences during childhood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Subconsciously hearkening back to his childhood sleep experiences, he adds, “I wanted this story to feel like a nightmare that just keeps getting worse and worse and worse and worse.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Unfortunately, when we’re taught that there are only eight planets and these planets reign in their orbits, we’re hearkening back to the old geocentric concept.

From National Geographic • Feb. 16, 2024

Antiques are perfect for Thanksgiving, McCormick said, hearkening to the history of the holiday.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 15, 2023

Utbah, his hands clasped behind his back, stood hearkening to the sentences, now imperative and then compassionate, that fell upon his ears in rhythm and cadence totally new to him.

From The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah by Dinet, Etienne