harks
- present tense form of hark (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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In both tone and structure, it harks back to the kind of theatrical properties that May and Lotta excelled in during the first half of the 20th century.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
As if to underscore the radical turn these artists were making, the paintings are hung on an ornate plum-red wallpaper in a wainscoted gallery that harks back to the Grand Palais’s look.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Culp, 63, works regularly with GE suppliers to improve performance through lean management, a process that harks back to the statistical process controls and continuous improvement practiced by manufacturing companies in postwar Japan.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
While not pink in colour, the name of the April full Moon harks back to ancient traditions before the advent of the modern calendar.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2026
He painted it from the heart: the scene harks back to his time in the Borinage, and it reflects his attachment to his own family and to the idea of family, to the ideal family.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
