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.
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Visitors can explore Anne's life story, from her early childhood in Frankfurt, Germany, through the rise of the Nazis and the spread of antisemitism through Europe, to the family's move to Amsterdam — where Anne lived for almost 10 years, with the final two years in hiding.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 14 June 2026
Thomas Little’s life story was once one of triumphant persistence only to be replaced by the too-common tale of a spiral into imprisonment and deadly gun violence.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
Shaboozey admits there’s a little bit of his own life story in the album.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2026
Casting child star vocal talents to bring his line drawings to life for the characters surrounding Charlie Brown (and his endless dilemmas of life story plots) wasn’t an easy feat for Schulz, since, after all, children grow up, and their vocals mature.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 14 June 2026
Thomas Little’s life story was once one of triumphant persistence only to be replaced by the too-common tale of a spiral into imprisonment and deadly gun violence.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
Shaboozey admits there’s a little bit of his own life story in the album.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2026
Casting child star vocal talents to bring his line drawings to life for the characters surrounding Charlie Brown (and his endless dilemmas of life story plots) wasn’t an easy feat for Schulz, since, after all, children grow up, and their vocals mature.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
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“Life story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20story. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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