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Recent Examples of hearken
The arguments that monetarists present hearkens to the prepositions taken by the metallists in the debate between metallists and chartalists.
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Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The bold World of Beer signage and Wild Wing Cafe mural also hearken to its past.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
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.
—Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2025
My first impressions were of a gorgeous restaurant and bar that hearkens in style to the glory days of hotel dining with its art deco touches and soaring ceilings.
—Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Feb. 2025
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Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The bold World of Beer signage and Wild Wing Cafe mural also hearken to its past.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
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.
—Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2025
My first impressions were of a gorgeous restaurant and bar that hearkens in style to the glory days of hotel dining with its art deco touches and soaring ceilings.
—Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hearken
Verb
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The daughter is most likely not going to listen to the parent’s two cents on this.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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Pick vegetables, play a round of bocce, sip wine fireside, OR listen to live music alfresco in the Town Square.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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If the sky turns ominous and thunder can be heard, find a secure place for shelter.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
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For me, one of the most memorable moments in Proust is when the narrator first hears his grandmother’s voice on the phone.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Hearken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearken. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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