How to Use go down in history in a Sentence

go down in history

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  • But this award means that his name, his legacy will go down in history.
    Essence, 16 Dec. 2021
  • That game-winning drive will go down in history as one of the all time greats.
    Dallas News, 13 Feb. 2022
  • Smith will go down in history as a key player in these areas.
    Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 28 June 2023
  • Trump would go down in history as the leader who lost Ukraine.
    Trudy Rubin, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2025
  • These are the outfits that could go down in history — or infamy — and shape fashion for years to come.
    Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 2 Mar. 2025
  • This song will go down in history books as one of the all-time great celebratory tracks.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2024
  • That trio will go down in history as one of the best ever in the NFL.
    Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2022
  • This is going to go down in history for these two, having our song be the first song that was playing for their first dance.
    Tricia Despres, PEOPLE.com, 14 Feb. 2022
  • Altuve will go down in history as one of the Astros' greatest stars.
    Gwen Howerton, Chron, 18 Sep. 2024
  • Their competition was a clash of rap titans that’ll go down in history.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 June 2021
  • Sure, this look might go down in history for having been accessorized with crutches.
    ELLE, 4 Apr. 2022
  • So this has to go down in history as a major American failure.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 18 Aug. 2021
  • The Games will go down in history for more than the usual record-breaking performances.
    Editors, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2021
  • Michael Jordan will go down in history as one of the greatest basketball stars to ever play the game.
    Effie Orfanides, Peoplemag, 26 June 2023
  • Michael Jordan will go down in history as one of the greatest basketball stars to ever play the game.
    Effie Orfanides, Peoplemag, 26 June 2023
  • Smith will go down in history as one of the best athletes in City Section history.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Emmert is going to go down in history as the guy who tanked the NCAA.
    Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2022
  • The actor argued that in the end, only the president's decision to step aside would go down in history.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 19 Sep. 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
  • These are some of the most creative people in the world, and these are the names that will go down in history as defining this media and moment in culture.
    Joshua Dudley, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Verb Ghost Shampoo will easily go down in history as one of the best sulfate free shampoos for curly hairs.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 May 2022
  • Taylor Swift's epic two-year trip around the globe will officially go down in history as the highest-grossing tour of all time.
    Justin L. MacK, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The entire landscape of the NBA has changed for the future and this deadline could go down in history.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
  • After delighting children of all ages for decades, a New Hampshire roller coaster named for a beloved reindeer will soon go down in history.
    Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 9 May 2023
  • The college football season of 2020 might go down in history as the worst to ever hit the postseason bowl game business.
    Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Devereaux Josephs should go down in history as the LeBron James of being wrong about student loans.
    Ryan Craig, Forbes, 25 June 2021
  • Her style in the film will go down in history as the pinnacle of 1980s fashion — especially fall fashion!
    Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Or go down in history as the mayor who lost a charter member of the National Football League to the suburbs.
    Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, 1 Oct. 2021
  • Both on screen and in public, Monroe was known for being as glamorous as could be, swathed in luxurious gowns that would go down in history as some of the most iconic of all time.
    Angela Andaloro, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • If and when those dark days do arrive, don’t be surprised to see 2022 go down in history as the year supercars enjoyed their brightest moment in the sun.
    Basemwasef, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2022

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