oral history

NOUN

spoken historical recollection

Synonyms

WEAK

firsthand account folk literature narrative history oral record survivors' account witnesses' account

Example Sentences

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“I was getting slagged off by everyone, and that does make you question if you’ve still got it,” the star says in the book, “Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run,” an oral history which expands on Neville’s documentary interviews.

From The Wall Street Journal

The oral history includes McCartney’s defense of that track: “The truth is, it was catchy.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Among the booths for vendors, public service organizations and libraries were those dedicated to educating and celebrating local Black history, such as “Amplify,” an oral history documentary about those displaced by the construction of the 710 Freeway.

From Los Angeles Times

The book’s title was “Chewing the Fat: An Oral History of Italian Foodways from Fascism to Dolce Vita,” and its intrepid interviewer-compiler-translator-annotator was Karima Moyer-Nocchi.

From The Wall Street Journal

Vaginal Davis on her L.A. beginnings and having fun while making an impact Visiting the in-demand Wendy L’Belle Tividad for a psychic reading Unpacking the oral history of jerkin’ and its lasting impact beyond L.A.

From Los Angeles Times