hark

Example Sentences

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Full Moons have these names that hark back to ancient traditions before modern calendars were used.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

The commuters in “Le Métro” hark back to his early streetcar scenes but now there’s an air of mystery to the straphangers, with the central figure’s face obscured and bisected by a subway pole.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

The 11 songs on the album bridge storytelling with classic country and folk sounds that hark back to the ‘70s, a la songs like the Eagles’ “Wasted Time.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025

They want to hark back to the EU’s timid origins some 60 years ago when cooperation was much more voluntary and limited.

From Seattle Times • May 8, 2024

He was a very plain-featured man, with nothing in his looks or in his dress that made memory cry hark.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel