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success story

American  

noun

  1. an account of the achievement of success, fortune, or fame by someone or some enterprise.


Example Sentences

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He later turned recreation co-op REI into a business success story.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

When both siblings were climbing the professional ranks, it was hailed as a family success story.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The Southeast Asian nation of 100 million is both an economic success story, boasting eight percent growth last year, and a repressive one-party state that often jails its critics.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

While Um, the California financial planner, had a personal-loan success story with one client, it didn’t work out so well for another.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

Domesticated chickens and cattle may well be an evolutionary success story, but they are also among the most miserable creatures that ever lived.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari