life story
noun
: the things that have happened to someone in life
a life story that includes a childhood of extreme poverty
She told us her life story.
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His life story mirrored the character’s journey in the film, and his passion for life left a deep impression on me.
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Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2025
Li’s life story includes working in a school-run factory making electric insect traps while awaiting college admission.
—Bryan Penprase, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Country legend Loretta Lynn's life story is coming to the stage.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
Did Jeanie Buss put any guardrails on her life story?
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
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Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2025
Li’s life story includes working in a school-run factory making electric insect traps while awaiting college admission.
—Bryan Penprase, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Country legend Loretta Lynn's life story is coming to the stage.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
Did Jeanie Buss put any guardrails on her life story?
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Life story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20story. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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