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

These launches have helped boost its share price, but are just one part of a broader AI success story. —Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025

The film recounts this environmental success story as a way to remind current generations of the power of mobilizing communities. —The Editors, Outside, 15 Dec. 2025

Highlighting the installation as a success story for the Battery Booster Program, Bowen cited the project in Parliament as a prime example of how quality battery storage protects communities and reduces costs. —New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2025

That startup success story often skims over the franchise’s original struggles to launch, including its years-long quest for a suitable new stadium. —Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 5 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for success story

• allegory
• amatory
• auditory
• category
• clerestory
• crematory
• desultory
• dilatory
• dormitory
• excretory
• extempore
• feudatory