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.
-
The last matchup is the most historic rivalry in the NBA.
—
cleveland,
29 Jan. 2023
-
Both unions are in the midst of historic strikes against the major studios.
—
Wendy Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Aug. 2023
-
Tours of the historic house and farm are available after the tea.
—
The Courier-Journal,
7 Feb. 2023
-
At the time, homicides in Kansas City dropped to a historic low.
—
Anna Spoerre,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2024
-
The Dallas-Fort Worth area was in the midst of a months-long drought when a historic storm arrived late on Aug. 21.
—
Anchorage Daily News,
10 Dec. 2022
-
Messi capped the historic World Cup win with the Golden Ball.
—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
18 Dec. 2022
-
What is the name of the group that just ended its historic Hollywood strike?
—
CNN,
28 Sep. 2023
-
Lainey said teaming up with the historic brand was a no-brainer for her.
—
Katie Bowlby,
Country Living,
12 May 2023
-
One of the most photographed spots on the parkway, the historic Mabry Mill, sits a short drive from the village (or the center of town).
—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Sep. 2024
-
The upcoming six-part crime drama is set in the historic city of York.
—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2024
-
Farther north, on the sand in front of the historic Bonnet House, a new event called Moonrise is set for Feb. 4.
—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2023
-
That historic brick is now sitting on a shelf in my office.
—
Tim Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
21 July 2023
-
That is why the S & P 500 is only 2% below its historic high.
—
Bob Pisani,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2024
-
In remarks ahead of his visit, Macron spoke of the long process to reconstruct the historic site.
—
Danielle Jennings,
People.com,
29 Nov. 2024
-
Lucky for Julia, the home brimmed with historic details.
—
Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar,
Architectural Digest,
4 Sep. 2024
-
This is not the first time that Switzerland has moved to deal with historic munitions.
—
Jack Guy,
CNN,
19 Aug. 2024
-
The Flat Iron Hotel, opened its doors at the end of last month in a landmark historic building of the same name, dating back to 1926.
—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
5 May 2024
-
Shohei Ohtani is a historic talent in a contract year, and the struggling Angels face a hard choice.
—
Jason Gay,
WSJ,
10 July 2023
-
The choice reflected a passion for the game that had led him to buy historic club AC Milan in 1986.
—
John Follain,
Fortune,
12 June 2023
-
For one, the historic venue is still around and would be my gateway between the two time periods.
—
Jeff Suess,
The Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2024
-
The new taproom is housed in a historic building in downtown Glendale and is set to open in late April.
—
Endia Fontanez,
The Arizona Republic,
13 Apr. 2023
-
The deal, clearly, was a historic failure for Brooklyn.
—
Hayden Bird,
BostonGlobe.com,
21 July 2023
-
From historic haunts to reservation-only tasting rooms, read on for the Vogue guide to the best cafés in Paris now.
—
Sophie Dodd,
Vogue,
17 July 2024
-
Stroll through the gardens and enjoy the lilacs, plants, historic house, museum and more.
—
Corey Sheldon | ,
oregonlive,
31 Mar. 2023
-
Amid the rubble and ash, little is left of their historic neighborhood.
—
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2025
-
In the film, Plant recounts that day of personal triumph while keeping his band’s award in perspective with the historic events that had most of the world’s attention.
—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
17 Feb. 2025
Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'historic.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Last Updated:
