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 film then flashed back to recount the superstar’s life story and build back up to the allegation and the Chandler family’s lawsuit, which Jackson ultimately settled for $23 million before the investigation was closed when the Chandler family stopped cooperating with prosecutors. Zack Sharf, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026 Today, finally, those who have read of her tenacious, vibrant work and life story can gather to stand among her body of work, her family of sculptures, her diasporic nation of stone imagination and historic figures reunited under one roof. Tyehimba Jess, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026 In the present day, Aunt Lydia is writing down her life story and recalling the early days of Gilead. Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026 Each pair took turns answering the questions and telling their life story to an unfamiliar person in 5 minutes each. Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 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 23 Apr. 2026.

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