the rest is history

phrase

: what happened next is well-known

A talent scout spotted her behind the counter at a soda fountain and the rest is history.

Examples of the rest is history in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Gwen was unable to resist this hillbilly’s bone, and the rest is history. — Chris Willman, Variety, 12 May 2023

Tom, 66, tweeted his love for the show back in 2011, reached out to Daughtry (who was with WFMU at the time) to offer his support via typewritten letter — and the rest is history. — Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2023

The play goes south, Jacksonville is given life, and the rest is history. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2023

The Saints didn't convert on 3rd-and-1, didn't get a new set of downs to run down the clock … and the rest is history. — Charles Curtis, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2022

Rhymes for the rest is history

• consistory
• ethnohistory
• mystery