success story
noun
1
: a story of a person who rises to fortune, acclaim, or brilliant achievement
In the world of finance, his is a great success story.
2
: someone or something that has achieved a goal
I am one of the diet clinic's success stories.
3
: someone or something that has achieved wealth, respect, or fame
That company is one of this area's biggest success stories.
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Yet this success story is tested by the realities of geography.
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
There’s a lot that other brands can learn from the Labubu success story.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The recent immersive tour of the area was another effort between the conservancy, the state and the Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant to share the region’s recovery and success story with educators and equip them to teach their students about it.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Still, with an incredible publishing success story like this, people must be asking him about it all the time.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
There’s a lot that other brands can learn from the Labubu success story.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The recent immersive tour of the area was another effort between the conservancy, the state and the Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant to share the region’s recovery and success story with educators and equip them to teach their students about it.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Still, with an incredible publishing success story like this, people must be asking him about it all the time.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for success story
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“Success story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/success%20story. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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