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The Bavarian forest beautifully stands in for 1930s Oregon and cinematographer Matteo Cocco balances ’70s-inspired slow zooms with composed, high-contrast images that hark to early 20th century styles of photography.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

The peculiar details in his contested fortune hark back to another strange will from 50 years ago, involving yet another Las Vegas-based entrepreneur, known more now for his oddities than his accomplishments: Howard Hughes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

Indisputably, there are signs—some of which hark back to the dot-com era—that it is.

From Barron's ● May 29, 2026

People loved the vintage look of the pink toilets, which hark back to a time when bathrooms — whole houses, really — weren’t quite so bland and boring.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2025

Further west, he and Fa often camped in summer to gather lime hark for rope-making; but this part looked unfamiliar.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

Defense company RTX is working with fusion energy startup Xcimer, using technology that harks back to the Cold War era.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

In both tone and structure, it harks back to the kind of theatrical properties that May and Lotta excelled in during the first half of the 20th century.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

As if to underscore the radical turn these artists were making, the paintings are hung on an ornate plum-red wallpaper in a wainscoted gallery that harks back to the Grand Palais’s look.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

Taking place in much drier conditions than the first night in Goyang Stadium, the first London date is largely focused on the Arirang album, which harks back to the band's hip-hop roots.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

He painted it from the heart: the scene harks back to his time in the Borinage, and it reflects his attachment to his own family and to the idea of family, to the ideal family.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

The message harked back to the old U.S. policy of further entwining the American and Chinese economies, breaking with an approach pioneered during the first Trump administration to untangle business ties, largely for national-security reasons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

In February 1947 the couturier Christian Dior harked back to the rosy autochrome with his first collection, “Corolle,” named for the petaled cup of a flower and later christened the New Look.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025

And what a contrast it was as the 22-year-old Northern Ireland right-back was the shining symbol of a Liverpool display that harked back to their Premier League title-winning best as Real Madrid were swept aside.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2025

The rash of injuries in the opener harked to 2022, when the defending Super Bowl-champion Rams lost several offensive linemen during a season-opening rout by the Buffalo Bills.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2024

I could not see the analogy, but did not like to admit it; so I harked back to what he had denied:—

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

World Cup match on Spanish-language television network platforms, harking back to the 1994 World Cup, the first played in the U.S. that also attracted record TV audiences.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026

The two leaders talked up the strength of the U.S.-China relationship, harking back to historical connections between the two nations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

One by one, the queer and trans cast members share fictionalized personal stories, harking back to childhood moments before any declaration of identity was possible.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2025

Maybe it was harking back to the rivalry between their fathers, who fought a controversial draw in their second and final meeting in 1993.

From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2025

Hermione was goaded into harking back to the guinea-pigs.

From My Little Sister by Elizabeth Robins