true story

noun

: an account of something that really happened

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The moving drama, which recently won Venice Film Festival’s Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize, 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. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025 Here's everything to know about the true story of No One Saw Us Leave. Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025 But the true story for the resurgence of the Irish has been the running game, led by junior running backs Jeremiah Love and Jadarian Price. Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025 The true story of the making of the iconic movie Rocky. Tom Tapp, Deadline, 20 Oct. 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 24 Oct. 2025.

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