HARKING BACK (TO) Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

harking back (to)

verb

present participle of hark back (to)

as in remembering

to bring back to mind the new stadium, designed for nostalgic appeal, harks back to the intimate ballparks of yore

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Ten days after a mass shooting in West Baltimore, colleagues are searching for answers and remembering a Baltimore City worker killed in the crossfire.

— Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Matthew Perry's sister Mia Perry Bowick is remembering her brother three years after his death.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

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On screen, the look is styled with a substantial diamond necklace, recalling the magnificent, million dollar Cartier diamond that Taylor also wore to Princess Grace’s party.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
Now owned by the state of Bavaria, the ⁠Kehlsteinhaus was classified after the war as a historical monument recalling the Nazi period.

— Reuters, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026

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