annals

plural noun

an·nals ˈa-nᵊlz

Synonyms of annals next

: a record of events arranged in yearly sequence

the annals of the twentieth century

: historical records : chronicles

the annals of Tacitus

in the annals of sports

: records of the activities of an organization

quoted from the Annals of the Association of American Geographers

Examples of annals in a Sentence

his annals of the reigns of English kings was used as a source by Shakespeare

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There really hadn’t been anything like it in the annals of modern art before. —

Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2023 Only one other 18-year-old in NBA annals has reached those thresholds — Orlando’s Dwight Howard in 2004. —

Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Dec. 2021 In the annals of pop psychology, few concepts are as widely understood and embraced as that of boundaries. —

Time, 23 Jan. 2023 Saturday on Saturday: Indianapolis' interim head coach, Jeff Saturday, may see his name etched into NFL annals on a non-interim basis after his team squandered its 33-0 advantage after two quarters. —

Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2022 See all Example Sentences for annals