true story

noun

: an account of something that really happened

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He’s covered everything from the true story behind the hacking of ... Davey Winder, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 This novel is compelling literature based on a true story that brings a global tragedy into sharp focus through the tale of a single family. American Booksellers Association, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025 Last Breath tells the true story of seasoned deep-sea divers on a mission to rescue a member of their crew who is trapped hundreds of feet below the ocean's surface. Billie Melissa, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025 The Fire Inside tells the true story of boxer Claressa Shields, played by Destiny, 29. Colson Thayer, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024 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 14 Jan. 2025.

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