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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But this isn’t TV – this is the real life story of Anna Kjellbin and Ronja Savolainen.
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Hannah Ryan, CNN Money, 14 Feb. 2026
Samberg abruptly cuts them off by singing about his life story.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
And in terms of that life story being told, especially publicly in the media, doesn't give the full picture.
—Outside Online, 4 Feb. 2026
Georgia businessman Rick Jackson is entering the race for governor, pitching himself as a conservative outsider shaped by hardship who says his life story proves results matter more than politics.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Hannah Ryan, CNN Money, 14 Feb. 2026
Samberg abruptly cuts them off by singing about his life story.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
And in terms of that life story being told, especially publicly in the media, doesn't give the full picture.
—Outside Online, 4 Feb. 2026
Georgia businessman Rick Jackson is entering the race for governor, pitching himself as a conservative outsider shaped by hardship who says his life story proves results matter more than politics.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 3 Feb. 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 21 Feb. 2026.
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