true story

noun

: an account of something that really happened

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The drama, which tells the true story of a 5-year-old Palestinian girl who was stranded in a car that was attacked by Israeli forces in Gaza and later found dead, has become a frontrunner for the Golden Lion. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025 The eight-episode psychological thriller, based on the podcast of the same name, chronicles the true story of a 1970s Indianapolis reporter who is forced to interview a hostage taker live on the radio. Andy Swift, TVLine, 3 Sep. 2025 The documentary tells the true story of a teenage couple relentlessly bullied via text by an anonymous harasser. EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025 This is a true story and it’s now being told in podcast form by true-crime producer Jodi Tovay, Tenderfoot TV, the company behind podcasts such as To Live and Die in LA, and iHeartPodcasts. Peter White, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for true story

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“True story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/true%20story. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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