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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Some people have championed the quick reversal as a democratic success story; others feel that the fact that the situation even happened already tarnishes the country’s image as a strong democracy.
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
Which, in a way, fits how the movie treats his success story as if the subject is dragging himself from one station of the cross of the next.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2024
One success story is Al Joud Farm in AlUla where a mother-daughter team invites tourists to experience a local farm and take cooking classes.
—Paul Feinstein, Travel + Leisure, 24 Dec. 2024
Nonetheless, Buehler was perhaps the best homegrown success story of this era of Dodgers baseball, going from a first-round draft pick out of Vanderbilt in 2017 to an integral member of the club’s 2020 and 2024 championship teams.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
Which, in a way, fits how the movie treats his success story as if the subject is dragging himself from one station of the cross of the next.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2024
One success story is Al Joud Farm in AlUla where a mother-daughter team invites tourists to experience a local farm and take cooking classes.
—Paul Feinstein, Travel + Leisure, 24 Dec. 2024
Nonetheless, Buehler was perhaps the best homegrown success story of this era of Dodgers baseball, going from a first-round draft pick out of Vanderbilt in 2017 to an integral member of the club’s 2020 and 2024 championship teams.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Success story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/success%20story. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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