historian

Example Sentences

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Emily Sneff, a historian, seeks to recover this moment in “When the Declaration of Independence Was News.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

"It lays out not just the types of dishes to be prepared, but also their weight and quality. These standards are still followed strictly," says historian Taqui.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

In only a few volumes Alan Allport has become the historian of Britain at war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

But Lord Roberts, a historian, has argued the Earl Marshal and the Lord Great Chamberlain should be allowed to keep their hereditary seats in the Lords.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

I liked researching Nazis as much as the next war historian, but I would never use the term as a nickname.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia