How to Use history in a Sentence

history

noun
  • They were one of the greatest teams in history.
  • It was one of the most destructive storms in modern history.
  • He wrote a well-known history of the British empire.
  • The book begins with a brief history of the Internet.
  • I studied history in college.
  • The history of space exploration is a fascinating topic.
  • It was a period in American history when most people lived and worked on farms.
  • Movement is a key factor of the brand’s history and identity.
    Luis Campuzano, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
  • He’s already secured a spot amongst the greatest in boxing history.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Here’s what to know about Jaclyn Smith’s dating history.
    Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2024
  • Art galleries played a big role in the development of modern art; bookshops played a lesser role in the history of modern literature.
    Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
  • Related article The tallest Paralympian in history was forced to sleep on the floor in Paris.
    Amy Woodyatt, CNN, 4 Sep. 2024
  • The retailer's caution likely stems from Couche-Tard's history with activist investors.
    Kimberly Chin, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024
  • According to federal data, the industry saw the lowest number of hazmat incidents in its history last year.
    Ian Jefferies, Fortune, 15 June 2023
  • Reynolds’ first husband, Eddie Fisher, embroiled her in one of the greatest scandals in Hollywood history.
    Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 4 June 2023
  • And many of the homes are open for history tours as well.
    Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2022
  • This was to be the greatest prank in the history of the county.
    Julia A. Morales, Seventeen, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Now comes the sixth trip to the Final Four in school history.
    Joseph Duarte, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Mar. 2021
  • Conroy's firing would have been the first forced ouster in the history of the House.
    Fox News, 2 Oct. 2018
  • The next step is making it a weekend that will live in the history books.
    Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 29 July 2021
  • It's steeped in history and the legacies that these guys have.
    Doug Ferguson, orlandosentinel.com, 6 May 2021
  • The rest is history and is constructed well in the book.
    Thomas Gase, The Mercury News, 21 June 2019
  • Four home runs in nine games is the most by a Reds player in team history.
    John Fay, Cincinnati.com, 10 Aug. 2019
  • If history is any guide, then at least one of them will.
    Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 23 Jan. 2019
  • There aren't many people in the history of the world who can match him in that regard.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 27 June 2023
  • Lou will be talking about the history of the local area and the distillery.
    Hartford Courant, 19 May 2022
  • But this was the first puffin in the station's 44-year history.
    USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2024
  • The Colts are winners for the first time in a month, and their three-game losing streak is history.
    Zak Keefer, Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2017
  • Many of us who have this kind of history want to help others.
    Pauline Campos, Good Housekeeping, 13 July 2017
  • The Flames managed just eight shots on goal, a record low in the franchise’s history.
    Keith Gave, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2018

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