true story

noun

: an account of something that really happened

Examples of true story in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Set to shoot in Kentucky in April, the film is based on the viral true story of Jeff Callaway and the rescue dog Ethan, whose miraculous survival inspired the world and led to meaningful changes to animal cruelty laws in Kentucky. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026

Austrian director Adrian Goiginger’s film Four Minus Three, the true story of a professional clown struck by tragedy, has won the Europa Cinemas Label as best European film in the Panorama section of the Berlinale. —Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 Feb. 2026

And bringing him and Bad Bunny together to tell the true story of Puerto Rico's roots is going to be like a flame finding the stick of dynamite that's been waiting for it. —Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026

This is the true story of radio reporter Fred Heckman under pressure to talk a man out of killing his hostage. —John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for true story

• aurore
• forbore
• outlawry
• pylori
• savoury
• signori
• signory
• vainglory
• accusatory
• admonitory
• ambulatory
• amendatory