success story
noun
1
: a story of a person who rises to fortune, acclaim, or brilliant achievement
In the world of finance, his is a great success story.
2
: someone or something that has achieved a goal
I am one of the diet clinic's success stories.
3
: someone or something that has achieved wealth, respect, or fame
That company is one of this area's biggest success stories.
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Among those competitions, which challenge contestants to outwit and out-charm one another in hopes of winning a grand prize, international franchise The Traitors (whose stateside version streams on Peacock) has become reality TV’s biggest success story of the past few years, in the U.S. and abroad.
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Judy Berman, TIME, 8 May 2024
In one season, Jackson became a success story in Miami’s draft and development program, and the hope is that others — particularly 2021 second-round pick Liam Eichenberg, and a few other slow-starting youngsters, such as cornerback Cam Smith — will follow his lead.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 1 May 2024
This success story serves as a powerful reminder that great things are not only possible in Baltimore but are already happening.
—Colin Tarbert, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2024
But how concerned should legal conservatives be about whether a second Trump term would walk away from perhaps the greatest success story of the first term?
—The Editors, National Review, 14 May 2024
The Bachelorette success story translated into a hosting gig on The Big D, where six divorced couples searched for a second chance at love.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
The report statistics truly show the success story of the company.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
Popular on Variety International Co-Production RTVE has significantly bolstered its international co-production efforts in recent years, a success story that was underscored during a panel moderated by Rafael Bardem, deputy director of program sales and licenses at RTVE.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 14 May 2024
Yet while Musi has many trappings of a startup success story, a closer look raises questions about its unusual business model, which the company says involves sourcing music from Google’s YouTube.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 7 May 2024
Judy Berman, TIME, 8 May 2024
In one season, Jackson became a success story in Miami’s draft and development program, and the hope is that others — particularly 2021 second-round pick Liam Eichenberg, and a few other slow-starting youngsters, such as cornerback Cam Smith — will follow his lead.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 1 May 2024
This success story serves as a powerful reminder that great things are not only possible in Baltimore but are already happening.
—Colin Tarbert, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2024
But how concerned should legal conservatives be about whether a second Trump term would walk away from perhaps the greatest success story of the first term?
—The Editors, National Review, 14 May 2024
The Bachelorette success story translated into a hosting gig on The Big D, where six divorced couples searched for a second chance at love.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
The report statistics truly show the success story of the company.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
Popular on Variety International Co-Production RTVE has significantly bolstered its international co-production efforts in recent years, a success story that was underscored during a panel moderated by Rafael Bardem, deputy director of program sales and licenses at RTVE.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 14 May 2024
Yet while Musi has many trappings of a startup success story, a closer look raises questions about its unusual business model, which the company says involves sourcing music from Google’s YouTube.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 7 May 2024
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“Success story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/success%20story. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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