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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From the outside, my life looked like a success story.
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Jane Marie Chen, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the world rushes to celebrate the quick ascent — the exit, the viral clip, the headline success story.
—Big Think, 9 Oct. 2025
Money and fame and ambition were not the largest or sole motivators of her decision making and writing about that sort of life is a little more complicated than a traditional three-act success story.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
So environmentally laguna's a success story.
—Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2025
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Jane Marie Chen, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the world rushes to celebrate the quick ascent — the exit, the viral clip, the headline success story.
—Big Think, 9 Oct. 2025
Money and fame and ambition were not the largest or sole motivators of her decision making and writing about that sort of life is a little more complicated than a traditional three-act success story.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
So environmentally laguna's a success story.
—Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for success story
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“Success story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/success%20story. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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