true story

noun

: an account of something that really happened

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The entire true story is chronicled with sprinkles of Savannah legends embedded into it. Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026 An art exhibit that tells the true story of the American cowboy, from the perspective of the Black cowboy, opens this weekend. Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026 The Academy Award-winning film tells the true story of NASA’s aborted mission to the Moon in 1970. Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026 Related Stories The film follows the true story of PK, a 23-year-old street artist from India who sets off with a handful of paintbrushes and a second-hand bicycle on a 6,000-mile journey across Europe and Asia to find Lotta, the woman who captured his heart during her visit to India. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026 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 12 Feb. 2026.

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