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adjective his·tor·ic \ hi-ˈstȯr-ik , -ˈstär- \

Definition of historic

:historical: such as

a :famous or important in history

historic battlefields

b :having great and lasting importance

a historic occasion

c :known or established in the past

historic interest rates

d :dating from or preserved from a past time or culture

historic buildings

historic artifacts

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Examples of historic in a Sentence

It's wonderful to see so many people here on this historic occasion.
She returned safely from her historic flight into space.
The court made a historic decision last week.
They know of many historic volcanic eruptions in the area.
the historic importance of the river

Recent Examples of historic from the Web

A year after Lindbergh returned from his historic flight, Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic (albeit as a passenger, something that always bothered her).

— matt blitz, Popular Mechanics, "Why Amelia Earhart Still Matters," 23 Aug. 2017
BOSTON (AP) — An advocacy group is calling for the renaming of Boston’s historic Faneuil Hall because its namesake had ties to slavery.

— philip marcelo, The Seattle Times, "Should Boston rename famous Faneuil Hall because of slavery ties?," 22 Aug. 2017
A Year in Space Time followed astronaut Scott Kelly during his historic year in space, creating a wondrous online docuseries about the astronaut’s time floating above Earth.

— yohana desta, HWD, "What to Watch If You Can’t See the Total Solar Eclipse," 21 Aug. 2017
In yet another historic break from tradition, Donald Trump and his family will not be participating in the Kennedy Center Honors awards this year, or hosting any events to honor the recipients.

— emma stefansky, vanityfair.com, "The Trumps, Facing Protest, Will Skip the Kennedy Center Honors," 19 Aug. 2017
Both sides of the Civil War are represented in the same room and nearby hallways of the historic building.

— erika butler, The Aegis, "Both sides of Civil War represented in Harford courthouse portraits," 16 Aug. 2017
Don't miss the Nantucket Atheneum Library, the historic white columned library in the heart of the town.

— lauren alexis fisher, Harper's BAZAAR, "The First Timer's Guide To A Chic Weekend in Nantucket," 11 Aug. 2017
Funding for the initiative will come from local corporations and business owners, federal tax credits for historic renovations, and the Walton Family Foundation.

— maria carter, Country Living, "This Small Southern Town Is Spending $100 Million to Keep People from Leaving," 11 Aug. 2017
That popularity has decimated the fishery, leaving Pacific Bluefin at less than 3 percent of their historic numbers, according to recent stock assessments.

— deborah sullivan brennan, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Endangered species petition for bluefin tuna rejected," 9 Aug. 2017

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