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Recent Examples of hearken
An iron horse hearkens to the railroad, and what the railroad brought to the West, which was expansion, and thereby Native people were somewhat driven back by the expansion of the railroad in the West.
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Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2025
Masterpiece Theater Matthew Fraser November 30, 2022 Climate activist attacks on works by van Gogh, Vermeer, and other art world titans are the latest in a tradition of destruction that hearkens to the early Christian zealots.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 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
When asked why that is, Danson hearkens it back to his days on Cheers.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2025
Masterpiece Theater Matthew Fraser November 30, 2022 Climate activist attacks on works by van Gogh, Vermeer, and other art world titans are the latest in a tradition of destruction that hearkens to the early Christian zealots.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 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
When asked why that is, Danson hearkens it back to his days on Cheers.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hearken
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Download and listen to this episode of Biscuits & Jam with Jamey Johnson on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or everywhere podcasts are available.—
Sid Evans,
Southern Living,
28 Oct. 2025
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Similarly, introverts deserve a proper energy refill—which may be an entire weekend spent alone, reading, watching TV, or listening to podcasts while doing puzzles.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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When Springer got hurt, there was some cheering heard by the Dodger fans in the crowd, who booed him loudly at the start of every at-bat.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Aside from buying beans, my go-to is a cortado with almond milk and — hear me out — quarter-sweet simple syrup.—
Tamia Boyd,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Hearken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearken. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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