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.

Examples of success story in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Shrimp farming is often held up as a success story in that vein, a profitable adaptation to rising salinity. — Zakir Hossain Chowdhury, The Dial, 7 July 2026

But fast forward, and this week’s only real gaming success story belongs to… Netflix. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 July 2026

Written and directed by YouTube filmmaker Curry Barker (Milk & Serial), Obsession is arguably the biggest success story coming out of Hollywood in 2026. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

The city had a history of assimilating such yearners, most notably Madonna, Swift’s forerunner and her own Middle American transplant success story. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026

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