the course of history

noun phrase

: the way things happened or will happen

a discovery that could change the course of history

Examples of the course of history in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Think of the stirrup, sometimes credited as being one of the three most important inventions in the course of history. — Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2026

From the novel emerges a portrait of the juvenile men who dictated the course of history for centuries. — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2026

This wouldn’t be the first time Woods has turned heads with her fashion — or changed the course of history for that matter. — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Getty Images On July 4, 1776, fifty-six men gathered in Philadelphia and signed a document that changed the course of history. — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Rhymes for the course of history

• consistory
• ethnohistory
• mystery