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Recent Examples of hearkens
Eventually, the team chose Sacramento, where much of downtown still hearkens to the mid-20th century with block upon block of drab government buildings.
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hearkens
Verb
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And that’s if your stepson listens to you.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
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The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Stock Chart IconStock chart icon BYND, all time Yet this week's rally harkens back to when Beyond Meat enjoyed meme stock status among retail traders, who crowded into the stock based more on sentiment than on corporate fundamentals after coordinating on online message boards.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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Stewart stepped out with choppy baby bangs and wavy, shoulder-length hair in her natural shade of brunette that harkens back to her Twilight days.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Hearkens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearkens. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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