as in factual
restricted to or based on fact
a historical novel that tells the story of Hannibal's crossing of the Alps through the eyes of a young boy
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Recent Examples of historical
Archive is often a primary visual tool, but in the case of storytelling centered on historical Black narratives, archive is both limited and limiting.
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Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
20 June 2026
Ukraine is grateful to Poland for its support, and would stay open to resolve historical differences with Poland, Zelensky wrote Saturday in his post.
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Claudia Ciobanu,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
While visitors arrive for soccer matches and fan events, they are also being introduced to the city’s artistic traditions, historical narratives and creative communities.
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J.m. Banks
june 20,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
Through this historical lens, even Robin Hood folklore played differently.
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Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for historical
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
20 June 2026
Ukraine is grateful to Poland for its support, and would stay open to resolve historical differences with Poland, Zelensky wrote Saturday in his post.
—
Claudia Ciobanu,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
While visitors arrive for soccer matches and fan events, they are also being introduced to the city’s artistic traditions, historical narratives and creative communities.
—
J.m. Banks
june 20,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
Through this historical lens, even Robin Hood folklore played differently.
—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for historical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for historical
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The prior Minnesota Anti-SLAPP law required that the court make certain pre-trial factual findings which was held to violate the right to a jury trial.
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Currently in pre-production and without a sales agent, the project carries strong environmental timeliness and a genuinely global geographic canvas that should attract factual commissioners.
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By the end of the debate, about 150 men dressed in Indigenous costumes, their faces smeared with soot, stormed to a nearby wharf and dumped a literal boatload of tea into the water.
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The season emphasizes emotional constriction and physical limits, not literal clock time.
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Paul Dugdale directed, with documentary segments from Farah X, and Live Nation Studios produced.
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Billy Ray Brewton, Sav Rodgers, Brittany Shyne served on the documentary jury.
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From viral Aldi Finds to tried-and-true products shoppers love to tell their friends about, people love the thrill of discovering something new here.
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That rugged access is part of the appeal for buyers seeking a true escape rather than a weekend cabin with neighbors in sight.
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Pee-Wee as Himself, the 2025 Emmy award winner for best documentary or nonfictional special, is also among the nominees.
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That delirious excess befits the essence of Lapid’s method, which is a fusion of fiction with indigestibly and irreducibly nonfictional elements.
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“Historical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/historical. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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