as in to listen
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing
young people would do well to read this wise and witty book and harken to its message
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Recent Examples of harken
Plaid, which has been dominating the cooler months thanks to the Ralph Lauren revival, evokes preppy elegance, while polka dots harken back to 1950s Americana and picket fences.
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Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
On Thursday, Amazon MGM unveiled a first look at Turner in character as Croft, with the new interpretation of the heroine harkening back to the gaming icon's look from the earlier video games released in the mid-late '90s.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Jan. 2026
The show, meanwhile, harkened back to eras gone by, featuring burlesque, showgirl outfits, an homage to West Side Story and references to past Las Vegas royalty, including The Rat Pack and Elvis Presley.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
But launching it in its app first empowers the most customers, said Mike Aragon, president of Ford’s Integrated Services software business, harkening to Ford’s history with the Model T that first made the automobile accessible to the masses.
—Breana Noble, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
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Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
On Thursday, Amazon MGM unveiled a first look at Turner in character as Croft, with the new interpretation of the heroine harkening back to the gaming icon's look from the earlier video games released in the mid-late '90s.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Jan. 2026
The show, meanwhile, harkened back to eras gone by, featuring burlesque, showgirl outfits, an homage to West Side Story and references to past Las Vegas royalty, including The Rat Pack and Elvis Presley.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
But launching it in its app first empowers the most customers, said Mike Aragon, president of Ford’s Integrated Services software business, harkening to Ford’s history with the Model T that first made the automobile accessible to the masses.
—Breana Noble, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harken
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Delhomme’s answer, by turns humorous and insightful, is worth listening to.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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In an interview with Cosmopolitan, Duff revealed that her then-3-year-old daughter loved to listen to her album Breathe In.—
Taiwo Balogun,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Garnett, a Biden appointee and former Manhattan federal prosecutor, ruled after hearing oral arguments earlier this month.—
MICHAEL R. SISAK,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Officials say Lynch's parents, who were in the backyard, heard the gunshots, found Lynch and Finn, and called 911.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Harken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harken. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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