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.
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But will that success story continue with Florida after the season ends?
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
The eponymous character of The Great Gatsby also follows what starts like a Rags to Riches success story and concludes with his murder.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2025
Medved’s biggest player-development success story is with Minneapolis native David Roddy.
—Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
Olen’s personnel moves, X’s and O’s and roster-building approach all line up with the underlying success story of a program that has always had to live on the margins: ingenuity by necessity.
—Cj Moore, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
The eponymous character of The Great Gatsby also follows what starts like a Rags to Riches success story and concludes with his murder.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2025
Medved’s biggest player-development success story is with Minneapolis native David Roddy.
—Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
Olen’s personnel moves, X’s and O’s and roster-building approach all line up with the underlying success story of a program that has always had to live on the margins: ingenuity by necessity.
—Cj Moore, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for success story
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“Success story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/success%20story. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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