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Producer Andrew Watt, and backing musicians like Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pino Palladino of Nine Inch Nails, and guitarist Josh Klinghoffer helped flesh out a sound that hearkens to classic Elton without feeling like nostalgic throwbacks.
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Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
The spirit of transgression that runs throughout Amis’s work seemed continually to hearken to that which lay outside English literature’s parameters.
—Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Despite the name that hearkens to TikTok, there are currently no videos involved.
—Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2025
And inside, the store’s design hearkens to some of the traditional images of Hong Kong; the metal grille that covers the columns is a reference to the Chinese city’s ubiquitous bamboo scaffolding.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 1 Dec. 2024
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Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
The spirit of transgression that runs throughout Amis’s work seemed continually to hearken to that which lay outside English literature’s parameters.
—Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Despite the name that hearkens to TikTok, there are currently no videos involved.
—Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2025
And inside, the store’s design hearkens to some of the traditional images of Hong Kong; the metal grille that covers the columns is a reference to the Chinese city’s ubiquitous bamboo scaffolding.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 1 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hearken
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Some fans have expected new music from the group, but for the most part, very little has emerged for a long time – but followers of the emo rockers never stopped listening.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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For more guidance on how to treat your weekend like a vacation, listen to this episode of NPR's Life Kit.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
14 July 2025
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There are still multiple avenues to improving the team, but the James situation could have them on hold. Expect to continue hearing the Lakers in the NBA rumor mill.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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But customers still want to feel heard and understood.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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“Hearken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearken. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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