hearkening

Example Sentences

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After 130 years, the Louis Vuitton monogram still carries weight, hearkening back to an era of remarkable craftsmanship.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 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

And hearkening back to FDR’s Federal Writers Project, this effort could find a paying home for local reporters and editors laid off by Gannett and others.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 2023

I think it's hearkening back to Adam and Eve.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2020

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