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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Lover is joined by Red (Taylor's Version), and the former is her longest-charting success story that only ruled one time.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
But critics argue that for each success story, there are also allegations of harm, some of which only surface after serious incidents or lengthy investigations.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 11 May 2026
In another Brazilian parrot success story, the blue-and-yellow macaw recently returned to the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Entering her second season with the Blazers in Birmingham, Alabama, Smartt had hoped to turn her first stint as a head coach into a success story.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
But critics argue that for each success story, there are also allegations of harm, some of which only surface after serious incidents or lengthy investigations.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 11 May 2026
In another Brazilian parrot success story, the blue-and-yellow macaw recently returned to the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Entering her second season with the Blazers in Birmingham, Alabama, Smartt had hoped to turn her first stint as a head coach into a success story.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
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 18 May. 2026.
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