as in to listen
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing hearken! I hear the distant beat of the hooves of many horses

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Recent Examples of hearken Alex Kent / Getty Images In the eyes of some activists, the tumult at Columbia this week hearkens to more recent protest movements. Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 1 May 2024 Classic Rock Couture’s fashion aesthetics hearken to the styles of Arizona daughters Stevie Nicks and Linda Ronstadt during their 1970s rocker heydays. Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Mar. 2024 Indeed, his brand of country hearkens to the early 1970s, when country music and rock music mingled freely and no one paid much mind. Preston Jones, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024 The concept hearkens to a different era on Madison Avenue when a really intriguing creative idea often held sway over consumer data, and digital marketing was unheard of. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hearken 

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“Hearken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearken. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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