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.

Examples of success story in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

So even after 30 years the AHL is as popular as ever in Greater Hartford so, in this case, everyone involved seems to recognize a success story. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026

Featured as a success story Months before her recent UC Davis arrest, California featured the 20-year-old student as a success story – proof the program works. — Julie Watts august 20, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

One man who helped provide inspiration was Eduardo Camavinga, two years Jacquet’s senior and another great success story from the Rennes academy. — Gregg Evans, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

His approach, and the propaganda machine that has spun it as a law-and-order success story, has turned Bukele into an international figure, and cast leaders like Petro and Cepeda, who helped design Petro’s strategy, as soft on crime. — Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026

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