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Synonyms

harken

American  
[hahr-kuhn] / ˈhɑr kən /

verb (used with or without object)

  1. hearken.


harken British  
/ ˈhɑːkən /

verb

  1. a variant spelling (esp US) of hearken

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Other Word Forms

  • harkener noun

Example Sentences

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So maybe you draw a line to my kind of modal baselines that kind of harken back to “A Love Supreme.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025

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

And if she violates the terms of her probation, “I will harken back to my original gut response as to how to address sentencing,” Kerns warned.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 17, 2023

Thou dost not harken when my footsteps pass.

From The Path of Dreams Poems by Giltner, Leigh Gordon