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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Buried inside this success story is a growing fiscal problem that policymakers have quietly papered over for more than a decade.
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Louis Sigaud, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
The sale of a top player to an elite league for a significant sum can be used in recruiting as a player-development success story.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2026
Having built his fame through social media and then parlayed his skills at climbing vertiginous structures, photography and drone operation into a lucrative art career — one partly built on non-fungible tokens — Wright has a narrative that’s also a quintessentially 21st-century success story.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Standing in Strickland’s way for the ultimate success story is a juggernaut Arizona team (32-2) that won the loaded Big 12’s regular-season and conference-tournament championships.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Louis Sigaud, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
The sale of a top player to an elite league for a significant sum can be used in recruiting as a player-development success story.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2026
Having built his fame through social media and then parlayed his skills at climbing vertiginous structures, photography and drone operation into a lucrative art career — one partly built on non-fungible tokens — Wright has a narrative that’s also a quintessentially 21st-century success story.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Standing in Strickland’s way for the ultimate success story is a juggernaut Arizona team (32-2) that won the loaded Big 12’s regular-season and conference-tournament championships.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Success story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/success%20story. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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