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Recent Examples of hearken
Yenson reminds readers that the pope’s choice of name hearkens to Pope Leo XIII, who initiated modern Catholic social teaching and emphasized peace and justice.
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Kalpana Jain,
The Conversation,
13 Apr. 2026
Flip Phone Shorty, of course, hearkens to those devices of yesteryear that defined the Y2k aesthetic, which has recently been all the rage.
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Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
7 Dec. 2025
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
The bold World of Beer signage and Wild Wing Cafe mural also hearken to its past.
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Charlotte Observer,
5 Aug. 2025
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Kalpana Jain,
The Conversation,
13 Apr. 2026
Flip Phone Shorty, of course, hearkens to those devices of yesteryear that defined the Y2k aesthetic, which has recently been all the rage.
—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
7 Dec. 2025
Eventually, the team chose Sacramento, where much of downtown still hearkens to the mid-20th century with block upon block of drab government buildings.
—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
The bold World of Beer signage and Wild Wing Cafe mural also hearken to its past.
—
Charlotte Observer,
5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hearken
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Today, tomorrow Today, guests can still relax under trees and listen to Knoebels’ century-old Grand Carousel.
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Despite listening to playlists and podcasts, the landscape gradually becomes the main attraction.
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Imagine the outrage if Smith heard someone question how far an NFL team could go with a Black quarterback, Black head coach and Black general manager.
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Commissioners also changed the sound levels from 55 decibels to 65 DBA, a measurement used to measure sound at how humans hear the noise.
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“Hearken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearken. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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