as in listens
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing
upon hearing the offending ringing, the teacher sarcastically cried, "Hark! Could that possibly be a cell phone?"
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Recent Examples of harks
Their joint venture launched March 5, with a lightweight low-runner shape that harks on the core principles of minimalism, something both brands have long championed.
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Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
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From the attic above their apartment, their Stasi man listens for evidence of subversion.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
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Since this show premiered, people have been saying that the Real Housewives of Rhode Island harkens back to the days of classic Housewives — largely because of the cast’s organic ties and willingness to let their guards down on camera.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
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Linnetz’s work, both as a photographer and as a designer and stylist, often harkens back to image-making before the new millennium.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
21 Apr. 2026
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Yenson reminds readers that the pope’s choice of name hearkens to Pope Leo XIII, who initiated modern Catholic social teaching and emphasized peace and justice.—
Kalpana Jain,
The Conversation,
13 Apr. 2026
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Flip Phone Shorty, of course, hearkens to those devices of yesteryear that defined the Y2k aesthetic, which has recently been all the rage.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
7 Dec. 2025
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“Harks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harks. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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