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harken

[hahr-kuhn] / ˈhɑr kən /


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So maybe you draw a line to my kind of modal baselines that kind of harken back to “A Love Supreme.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025

For some, the scenes harken back to the Civil Rights Movement, when authorities often turned dogs and firehoses on peaceful Black protesters marching for equality.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 21, 2023

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

She turns to the shepherds and bids them harken to the song she will sing.

From Stars of the Opera by Wagnalls, Mabel