personal history

Example Sentences

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It was a piece of personal history, perhaps one with generational memories.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

On a series of punchy and immediate tracks, Mr. Lamar checks in on where his life is now, provides some personal history, airs a few grievances, and gets in a few digs at his peers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Doesn’t she have a kind of tangled personal history and reasons not to maybe want to have this American oversight?

From Slate • Jan. 5, 2026

It’s too late to rewrite your personal history, but you can change the final chapters.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025

I had figured that out days ago thinking that it wasn’t a part of my personal history I should hesitate over if someone asked.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler