as in listening
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing
upon hearing the offending ringing, the teacher sarcastically cried, "Hark! Could that possibly be a cell phone?"
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And now, fans are listening to soul remixes and slighting hip-hop’s resonance.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025 -
Godard and Rick have a similar artistic integrity about listening to their inner compass.—
Tomris Laffly,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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The minidress featured a relatively loose fit, harkening back to a 1960s silhouette.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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But from the outside, this level of cultish reverence for a rock band in 2025 feels both new and nostalgic, harkening back to the days when such bands ruled the world.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Harking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harking. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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