hark back

• Sich an etwas Früheres erinnern oder darauf zurückkommen, etwa an ein früheres Thema, Ereignis oder einen früheren Stil; oft verwendet, wenn etwas an die Vergangenheit erinnert.

To recall or return to an earlier subject, event, or style; often used when something reminds one of something from the past.

1. Reminisce or recallB2formal

   To mention or think about something from the past; to return to an earlier subject or time.

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   • The old man often harks back to his childhood memories.
   • The article harks back to the golden age of cinema.
   • She harks back to her college days whenever we meet.

2. Resemble or evokeC1formal

   To be reminiscent of something from the past; to have qualities that remind one of an earlier time.

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   • The new design harks back to the style of the 1920s.
   • His music harks back to the blues tradition.
   • The architecture harks back to a simpler era.