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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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And Ali Siddiq has become so huge, he’s like the success story of this storytelling show in its entirety.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

He said the record numbers of chicks was a "great success story".

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

It’s a success story of taking every day, every boat and every round of the hospital ward one day at a time.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 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

They wanted their students to hear our real-life success story.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers