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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Kerr's career and life story was previously covered in the 2002 documentary The Smashing Machine: The Life and Times of Extreme Fighter Mark Kerr, which displays the mental and physical toll MMA fighting takes on its competitors.
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Tommy McArdle, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Soon afterward, it was revealed that the political unknown had fabricated much of his life story, painting himself as a successful business owner who worked at prestigious Wall Street firms and held a valuable real estate portfolio.
—Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Calling herself Your Sister in the King’s Glad Service, McPherson published an autobiography, and told her life story on any radio station that would air it.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Through her music and fashion sense, many saw their own bicultural experiences reflected in Selena’s life story.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2025
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Tommy McArdle, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Soon afterward, it was revealed that the political unknown had fabricated much of his life story, painting himself as a successful business owner who worked at prestigious Wall Street firms and held a valuable real estate portfolio.
—Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Calling herself Your Sister in the King’s Glad Service, McPherson published an autobiography, and told her life story on any radio station that would air it.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Through her music and fashion sense, many saw their own bicultural experiences reflected in Selena’s life story.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Life story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20story. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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