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
The truth is that the U.S. economy is a remarkable success story.
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Paul Krugman, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
Fast forward a decade and two more locations, and Mah-Ze-Dahr is a sugary success story.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2024
Bishop could become a Big 12 Pro Day success story.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2024
The African country is often considered a conservation success story but is struggling to manage a growing population of elephants, which currently stands at over 130,000, NBC News reported.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
The Gentlemen is down to #5, far and away a much more clear success story than 3 Body Problem spending two full weeks as the #1 show on the service.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
But Combs has worked mightily to construct a public-facing facade that has him in the starring role of an American success story.
—Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
But her greatest success story might be in diversifying the company’s upper ranks.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024
Any of them might pursue their own actions against being coerced to sell off a stake in the company’s biggest global success story.
—Eva Dou, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2024
Paul Krugman, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
Fast forward a decade and two more locations, and Mah-Ze-Dahr is a sugary success story.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2024
Bishop could become a Big 12 Pro Day success story.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2024
The African country is often considered a conservation success story but is struggling to manage a growing population of elephants, which currently stands at over 130,000, NBC News reported.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
The Gentlemen is down to #5, far and away a much more clear success story than 3 Body Problem spending two full weeks as the #1 show on the service.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
But Combs has worked mightily to construct a public-facing facade that has him in the starring role of an American success story.
—Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
But her greatest success story might be in diversifying the company’s upper ranks.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024
Any of them might pursue their own actions against being coerced to sell off a stake in the company’s biggest global success story.
—Eva Dou, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2024
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“Success story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/success%20story. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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