go down in history

idiom

: to be remembered as a very important person or event

The discovery of the structure of DNA will go down in history.

Examples of go down in history in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web July 1 will go down in history as the tragic end of America as a country created by rebellion against the idea of government by kings. —

Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 12 July 2024 The decision by this court in Trump v. United States will go down in history as both dangerous and antidemocratic. —

Washington Post, 8 July 2024 Loading your audio article This last week of June 2024 will go down in history as one of the most consequential in American politics. —

S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 28 June 2024 Biden can go down in history as the man who, admittedly not by choice, helped Trump or the man who gave up power to save his country. —

Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 28 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for go down in history

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