hearken
Example Sentences
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As directed by James Griffiths, Mr. Basden and Mr. Key’s screenplay hearkened back to “Local Hero” with its warm glow of appreciation for U.K. oddballs.
The hubbub over Grubby hearkens back to another animal situation a few years ago that drew strong reaction from Homer residents.
From Seattle Times
Is there something that hearkens back to the legacy, like a revival of “Twilight” that has a new spin?
From Los Angeles Times
This hearkens back to what might be the oldest and most widespread drinking superstition: the simple act of “pouring one out” for the beloved dead, or “libation.”
From Seattle Times
But no matter how any culture adulterates this, chicken soup remains a familiar, familial elixir that hearkens back to when your mom simmered a pot for you on a cold, damp day.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
