harken

Example Sentences

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The planned horror movie could harken back to the Coens’ 1984 debut, “Blood Simple.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2024

At well over three hours long, the shows harken back to the days when big-budget Hollywood films trusted that audiences could sit still for more than 110 minutes.

From Salon • Oct. 13, 2023

Along the way, they learn the language, rites, and beliefs of the “craft,” engaging in rituals that harken to Biblical beliefs .

From National Geographic • Sep. 19, 2023

Their thinking about Ohlone cuisine has evolved: pastas harken back to Medina’s Sicilian great-great-great grandfather, who used broomsticks to dry them, and to Mexican and vaquero- inflected dishes like Venison Chile Colorado.

From New York Times • Dec. 11, 2022

Oh, for the safe refuge of the alabarch's musky halls that he might harken to the sweet distress in his soul and tell her of it!

From Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians by Miller, Elizabeth