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

Carton was a quintessential sports-media success story, having leveraged his bombastic New York morning show, Boomer and Carton, into a national following, as well as a book deal and a lucrative TV gig. —Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026

Its growing valuation makes the company a rare recent success story in a crypto industry that has tanked since the tail end of last year. —Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026

That’s the part of the success story nobody wants to hear. —Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2026

Ajay Mitchell, an afterthought on last year’s season and a developmental success story this season, scored the next four points to tie it. —Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for success story

• allegory
• amatory
• auditory
• category
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• dilatory
• dormitory
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• extempore
• feudatory