How to Use for the record in a Sentence

for the record

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  • Even before the fireworks of the knockout round, the group stage was one for the record books.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 July 2026
  • Building something huge wasn’t enough to qualify for the record.
    — New Atlas, 3 July 2026
  • Jolly, for the record, has raised $6 million for his campaign, and that number is still growing.
    — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 12 July 2026
  • This pop of olivey green adds a summery pop to an oversized white button-down—and would also (for the record) be excellent playing against the pink blazer above.
    — Natalie Cantell, InStyle, 3 July 2026
  • Beginning with the eight-and-a-half-minute title track, Orton’s craggy vocals are front and center for the record’s duration.
    — David Harris, SPIN, 29 June 2026
  • At the same time as Fury is shut down, construction is under way for the record-breaking log flume water attraction, Rip Roarin’ Falls, near Fury.
    — Catherine Muccigrosso july 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
  • Swift, 36, received recognition as both a performer and producer for the Disney+ special, marking another milestone for the record-breaking tour.
    — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
  • Lange and Reyna used the time apart as a wide-open creative space, not so much focused on any specific conceptual or a philosophical (or even emotional) basis for the record, but on a feeling of soft moodiness.
    — E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
  • DeSantis has offered little public explanation for the record number of executions carried out since 2025 on his watch.
    — Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
  • Amazon Prime Day Best Under-$15 Last-Chance Deals Prime Day 2026 has been one for the record books.
    — Hildara Araya, Parents, 26 June 2026
  • Bandleader Gio Escobar and his collaborators also enlisted the Warlockettes, Ladybug Mecca, Bubba Dupree, and Claudette Ortiz for the record.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 16 July 2026

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