hearken back

verb

variants or harken back

hearkened back or harkened back; hearkening back or harkening back; hearkens back or harkens back

intransitive verb

: to go back to or recall to mind something in the past : hark back

—usually used with to

This place caters to Americans and hearkens back to days when the town attracted famous celebrities.—

Barbara Zaragoza

Greenberg worked very closely with the laboratory which harkened back to his earliest days in the film business …—

Ron Magid

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The phrase is included on the state’s seal alongside a miner, hearkening back to Idaho’s history before statehood in 1890. —

Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2025 The dispute has also hearkened back to Me Too discourse. —

Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025 The collection hearkens back to the ‘70s, a progressive turning point in men’s lives. —

Julian Randall, Essence, 25 Jan. 2025 The collection features both illustrations of classic American Girls (like Kirsten, Molly, and Josefina) and dresses and pajamas that hearken back to the characters subtly, like pajamas and dresses in Samantha's très classique maroon and violet checkered fit. —

Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for hearken back