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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The fellow passenger on a long flight who ends up telling you their life story. Divia Thani, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026 Bryant describes herself as a people person, someone who can strike up a conversation anywhere and leave knowing someone's life story. Arkansas Online, 28 June 2026 Her signature platinum curls, classic minimalist style and soft-spoken mystique became synonymous with Old Hollywood glamour, while her life story continues to fascinate and inspire. Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 Kang comes into the store to buy a copy of Goethe’s Faust, the German tragic play that shares some thematic similarities with Mun-oh’s life story. Kayti Burt, Time, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for life story

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“Life story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20story. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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