How to Use life history in a Sentence

life history

noun
  • Those early drafts, Ross says, become a kind of life history of the play.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2019
  • All your friends were so knocked out with your intricate knowledge of his music and life history.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The oxygen molecules in the fish ear bones, or otoliths, carry a record of life history.
    — Yereth Rosen, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Aug. 2017
  • And now, his legacy as an actor has been cemented in the books of our own real-life history.
    — Raisa Bruner, Time, 3 July 2018
  • This is because of an interesting quirk in their life history.
    — Dave Taft, New York Times, 2 May 2018
  • This life history trait is known as obligate brood parasitism.
    — Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • That clear line disappears, though, in the life histories of these former prisoners.
    — Emily Badger, New York Times, 25 May 2018
  • But Sharma, who considers these vets his real-life history book, is still looking for more.
    — Mercedes Leguizamon and Brandon Griggs, CNN, 9 Apr. 2018
  • The filmmaker breaks down some of the awards contender's biggest moments and the real-life history behind them.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2021
  • Another contributing factor may be the saiga’s unique life history.
    — Steph Yin, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2018
  • Guerrero hopes to fill in some gaps in its life history, habitat preferences and phenology.
    — Krissy Waite, The Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2024
  • Then a scientist combined his unique life experiences with modern tools to help color in the fish’s life history.
    — Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 1 May 2021
  • Over the span of 44 years, the researchers have found that, based on their life history strategies, these distinct groups of flamingos do not age at the same rate.
    — Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The axolotl’s strange life history has most probably also enabled this unique ability.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
  • Extremes are a natural part of a forest’s life history, and trees typically adapt to them—but this time is different.
    — Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Once a celebrity commits to being on the show, The Masked Singer team goes through their life history to pick the perfect look.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Once a celebrity commits to being on the show, The Masked Singer team goes through their life history to pick the perfect look.
    — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2022
  • The life histories of species, however, can amplify or reduce the effects of that randomness.
    — Veronique Greenwood, Quanta Magazine, 26 June 2023
  • Its life history was pieced together after it was found on a tiny island – which had no fresh water – in the Indian Ocean.
    — Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2022
  • But more importantly, the show focuses less on competition and more on the rich life histories these baby boomers bring to love, loss and letting go.
    — Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2023
  • But the evolutionary adaptations and life history of the dodo remains somewhat hazy.
    — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 20 Apr. 2018
  • After cards are pulled, their meanings are interpreted through the lens of the reader’s question, circumstances and life history.
    — Vana Goblot, The Conversation, 13 May 2026
  • After cards are pulled, their meanings are interpreted through the lens of the reader’s question, circumstances and life history.
    — Ziv Epstein, Fortune, 16 May 2026
  • Researchers have only studied one frog, stating that more research is needed to better understand the frog's habitat and life history.
    — Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 16 Feb. 2023
  • If a band is recovered, mostly when a bird is found dead, or if it's captured at another site, the physical tag can help fill in some blanks about bird movements or life history.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2021
  • These records, built on blockchain and decentralized technology, depict the life history of an item from sourcing to disposal.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Further studies are required to better understand the life history of the two spider species, researchers concluded.
    — Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2024
  • If a radical shift in life history requires a big boost in gene content, the Aurelia genome should be riddled with novel genes unique to jellyfish.
    — Quanta Magazine, 8 Jan. 2019
  • Despite being one of the most recognizable of the shark species, there is a striking lack of fundamental data on their life history and ecology.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The fabled horror stories alongside the real-life history now remain as the backbone of a whimsical tourist attraction.
    — Brandon Yu, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Jan. 2018

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