hark back
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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The peculiar details in his contested fortune hark back to another strange will from 50 years ago, involving yet another Las Vegas-based entrepreneur, known more now for his oddities than his accomplishments: Howard Hughes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Indisputably, there are signs—some of which hark back to the dot-com era—that it is.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
People loved the vintage look of the pink toilets, which hark back to a time when bathrooms — whole houses, really — weren’t quite so bland and boring.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2025
The two properties, both built in 1735, hark back to a time when the area was very different.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2025
Sometimes in public, hearing a stranger, I’d hark back to my past.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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