How to Use historical in a Sentence

historical

adjective

• The kings are listed in historical order.
• He strove for historical accuracy in the movie.
• The rain gauge is wireless and self-emptying, and records precipitation amounts as well as stores historical data for the last year, month, week, or 48 hours.
  — Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Mar. 2023
• Within the startup industry, decisions aren’t based on historical data.
  — Ajay Jotwani, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
• Those opposed to reparations say countries should not be held responsible for historical wrongs, while those in support say the legacy of slavery has led to vast and persistent racial inequality.
  — Reuters, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
• Lovers of hard facts should check out our roundup of some of the summer’s best historical books.
  — Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2023
• In fact, there was no recreation of that, no historical footage of that.
  — Michael Calore, WIRED, 20 July 2023
• But the scale and historical nature of the estate ranks it among the grandest in all of Montecito.
  — James McClain, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2023
• But the American historical psyche — the nasty, lurid stuff, the paranoia, the paradox, the farce, the terror, the truth.
  — Wesley Morris, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
• As the pair stood and reflected in-front of the image, the air stood still, with the silence echoing around the historical cathedral.
  — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Sep. 2023
• In the Northern Sierra, the snowpack was up to 81% of its historical level on Feb. 11.
  — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2024
• The news of Bryan’s arrest follows a streak of historical success for the country singer.
  — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2023
• Read on to learn about the real-life events that inspired the historical drama.
  — Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
• Pearson said that yield is a historical low not felt since 1955.
  — Evan Lasseter, ajc, 10 July 2023
• Pam now lives in the house with her husband, Rick, and the two have managed to renovate the space while keeping some of its historical charm.
  — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 3 Aug. 2023
• And those who arrived in the Holy Land in the 19th century and over the decades since were, in an historical sense, not coming in but, rather, coming back.
  — Avi Shafran, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2024
• Such is the case with the historical romantic-comedy My Lady Jane, one of the best shows of 2024.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
• Now, researchers plan to pull the wreck from the depths in hopes of learning more about historical shipbuilding techniques.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 June 2023
• To illustrate that, here’s a by-the-numbers look at the historical successes and failures of the MLB draft’s 17th overall picks.
  — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2023
• Hop on a bike in Berlin to explore the city's abundance of museums, historical sites, cafés, nightclubs, and parks.
  — Elizabeth Preske, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2023
• Just how close Englander’s performance is to the real Hirschman, and how close the series aligns with the historical record, is a bit beside the point.
  — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2023
• Yes, the painting evokes a specific historical event: a Basque town razed by German bombs.
  — Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
• But now that he’s made a historical epic that became a smash box-office hit, all is forgiven.
  — David Sims, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2024
• That can also be seen in the fact that the unemployment rate, at 4% in May, remains very low by historical standards.
  — Joseph Lawler, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 June 2024
• Second, there’s a new debate about the identity of the historical Jesus.
  — John Blake, CNN, 31 Mar. 2024
• But despite its unique historical role, the platform, founded by Pavel Durov, presents a challenge.
  — Masha Borak, The Verge, 7 July 2023
• There is a historical myth about her that persists (read more here), that was part of what inspired the depiction of the character in both series.
  — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 9 May 2023
• The film was shot earlier this year in Deep Ellum, a historical district of Dallas.
  — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Dec. 2023
• But the date will mark a historical and pivotal occasion.
  — Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2023
• Many collectors consider products produced within this time frame to be invaluable in terms of design, rarity, lack of historical significance, or low return on investment.
  — Mark Holgate, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 11 Nov 2024