harken
Americanverb (used with or without object)
verb
Other Word Forms
- harkener noun
Example Sentences
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In 1957, the Music Center was a dream, Dorothy Chandler having only begun fundraising two years earlier for an arts Olympus on a well-scrubbed Grand Avenue that would harken a new business district.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2025
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
And if she violates the terms of her probation, “I will harken back to my original gut response as to how to address sentencing,” Kerns warned.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 17, 2023
Ah, God above me harken to my prayer!
From The Path of Dreams Poems by Giltner, Leigh Gordon
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