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hanker after, hanker for [ˈhæŋkəɐ-, Am -kɚ] VB trans

Usage examples with hanker

to hanker after the past
тоскова́ть о про́шлом

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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To those who hankered after the glamour of the pre-war seasons he was a minor figure among international maestros.
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Those hankering after an old-fashioned adventure will be right at home in this jungle.
www.dailymail.co.uk
They hanker for a time long past when the country was, or seemed to be, a simpler place.
theconversation.com
In fact, you find yourself hankering for a bit more maths and fewer gags.
www.independent.co.uk
But a one-man corporation with a history of good deeds follows the inevitable fame trajectory to this kind of hankering.
www.stuff.co.nz
A couple of us had hankering for espresso martinis - blame jetlag and just a long year.
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No sense hankering over a new car if you can't afford it!
www.freemalaysiatoday.com
The same sense is expressed by emotions such as craving or hankering.
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Asked if he'd always been hankering for a larger canvas, he demurred.
torontoist.com
Nor do they hanker for that brand of popularity.
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