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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Since then, their success story has gotten more complicated.
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Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
In the Mississippi Delta town of Belzoni, George and Rosebud Lee were a success story.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
While the commission’s enforcement team has characterized the agreement as a success story, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria’s office asked in two separate letters that the Coastal Commission hold off on approving the redevelopment project.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025
The West African nation of 34 million has long been painted as a continental success story due to its democratic and economic stability.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
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Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
In the Mississippi Delta town of Belzoni, George and Rosebud Lee were a success story.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
While the commission’s enforcement team has characterized the agreement as a success story, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria’s office asked in two separate letters that the Coastal Commission hold off on approving the redevelopment project.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025
The West African nation of 34 million has long been painted as a continental success story due to its democratic and economic stability.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 30 Oct. 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 11 Nov. 2025.
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