oral history
noun
1
: a recording containing information about the past obtained from in-depth interviews concerning personal experiences, recollections, and reflections
also
: the study of such information
2
: a written work based on oral history
oral historian
noun
Examples of oral history in a Sentence
I'm reading an oral history of the Great Depression.
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In addition to a special collection at the museum on Operation Crossroads, the oral histories live in an online database accessible by those interested in learning more.
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Hope Hodge Seck, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Incorporate oral histories, perfumer interviews, diaspora stories, scent memories — let the audience co-create.
—Sudhir Gupta, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Below, an excerpt from that larger 2021 oral history.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
There will also be interactive storytelling and oral history components where attendees will have the opportunity to record their own stories and contribute them to the Black Archives digital collection.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
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Hope Hodge Seck, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Incorporate oral histories, perfumer interviews, diaspora stories, scent memories — let the audience co-create.
—Sudhir Gupta, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Below, an excerpt from that larger 2021 oral history.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
There will also be interactive storytelling and oral history components where attendees will have the opportunity to record their own stories and contribute them to the Black Archives digital collection.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for oral history
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“Oral history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oral%20history. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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