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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In a new study published in March 2026, my colleagues and I used this galaxy’s chemical fingerprints to reconstruct its life story in detail.
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Lisa Kewley, The Conversation, 14 May 2026
Simmons specifically sought out Sawyer to help tell his life story.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 May 2026
Lawrence had written an article about Vadim, and Vadim, who respects Lawrence as a scholar, now wants to tell him his life story.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
This sort-of-memoir is the author’s grandmother telling her life story to the author.
—Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
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Lisa Kewley, The Conversation, 14 May 2026
Simmons specifically sought out Sawyer to help tell his life story.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 May 2026
Lawrence had written an article about Vadim, and Vadim, who respects Lawrence as a scholar, now wants to tell him his life story.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
This sort-of-memoir is the author’s grandmother telling her life story to the author.
—Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
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“Life story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20story. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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