harken
Americanverb (used with or without object)
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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
The hearts harken back to an earlier time, when I was hospitalized for anorexia at Boston Children’s Hospital 25 years ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2023
“It is worthy of the hand of my friend and the heart of my enemy,” he cried, nor would he harken to their protests, but hurried away to the waiting litter and Nur Mahal.
From The Great Mogul by Louis Tracy
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