life story

noun

: the things that have happened to someone in life
a life story that includes a childhood of extreme poverty
She told us her life story.

Examples of life story in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Alicia Keys has learned a lot watching her life story back in Broadway's Hell's Kitchen. Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024 His other credits include Kingdom, Hitman’s Wife’s, Bodyguard and Lamborghini, based on the life story of Lamborghini founder Ferruccio Lamborghini. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024 The contents of the suitcase, more or less, told Emil Hess’s life story. Rick Rojas, New York Times, 9 May 2024 Chef-owner Erin French's life story, a tale of hardship resolved, has made the Lost Kitchen into something like the Wild of the restaurant world—a runaway best seller about female grit. Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2024 Shore’s hour-and-a-half comedy set recounted his life story with a particular focus on growing up in Los Angeles with parents Sammy Shore and Mitzi Shore who co-founded the Comedy Store. Julia MacCary, Variety, 4 May 2024 Military concludes airstrike in Syria last May killed civilian, not terrorist Formula One champ Lewis Hamilton on fulfilling dream of driving on Fifth Avenue Marc Summers unveils life story in one-man show In: Louisiana Steve Hartman Steve Hartman is a CBS News correspondent. Steve Hartman, CBS News, 3 May 2024 In a 2011 interview with the Detroit Free Press, Harrison said his time dedicated to sobriety at Synanon was a pivotal moment in his life story. Amelia Benavides-Colón, Detroit Free Press, 2 May 2024 But in a last-ditch attempt to connect with Lily, the old woman recounts her life story. Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Apr. 2024

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“Life story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20story. Accessed 17 May. 2024.

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