How to Use historic in a Sentence

historic

adjective
  • They know of many historic volcanic eruptions in the area.
  • The court made a historic decision last week.
  • She returned safely from her historic flight into space.
  • It's wonderful to see so many people here on this historic occasion.
  • So to me, that was a historic trade.
    — Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • This game turned from wild to weird to historic.
    — Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Nick Kurtz’s historic streak is over.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
  • The historic inn sits at the center of it all.
    — Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
  • So this year was historic on top of historic.
    — Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
  • That’s a great way to describe a historic lot like this.
    — Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
  • Chip stocks are surging at an historic rate.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 6 May 2026
  • But the historic dance goes back decades before that.
    — Alexa Stone updated October 21, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Here’s a brief look at the historic bell tower.
    — Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
  • At first glance, this seemed like a historic moment.
    — MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • But that would be a historic gamble.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 15 Jan. 2026
  • One of the most historic train networks in the world has a brand new route.
    — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The win alone was truly historic.
    — Gail Slater, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The walk to the historic walled city is downhill and an easy taxi ride back up.
    — Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • For the last 35 years, she's lived two doors down from the historic site.
    — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Let’s get into this historic day.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
  • There’s no better time to bring one home than when the price is at a historic low.
    — Shalwah Evans, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
  • But this was only one of many historic firsts for Ride.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 3 June 2026
  • Tours of the historic house and farm are available after the tea.
    — The Courier-Journal, 7 Feb. 2023
  • Lainey said teaming up with the historic brand was a no-brainer for her.
    — Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 12 May 2023
  • There will be lots of bling, all of it historic and steeped in tradition.
    — Catherine Garcia, The Week, 22 Sep. 2022
  • Both unions are in the midst of historic strikes against the major studios.
    — Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Seven members of this year's squad were a part of that historic team.
    — Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • To pick up the historic route, follow the old barbed wire fence to a gate near the edge of the canyon.
    — Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2022
  • Big, historic, wealth resides there.
    — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • Though how close the cast will get to the historic red carpet, remains to be seen.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 13 May 2026

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