success story

noun

: a story of a person who rises to fortune, acclaim, or brilliant achievement

In the world of finance, his is a great success story.

: someone or something that has achieved a goal

I am one of the diet clinic's success stories.

: 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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There is one success story, analysts say: Chili’s, owned by the public company Brinker International, which got a new CEO in 2022. —

Alana Semuels, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024 While Peter pursued the more conventional path of starting as a management trainee at a studio after grad school in New York, Jon was an unlikely success story. —

Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024 The aid Dreaming Bear applied for, the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing program, or VASH, is unquestionably a success story. —

Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024 Behind every blockbuster deal, TV development project, and streaming success story sits a network of business managers who safeguard and grow the wealth that keeps the entertainment industry thriving. —

Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for success story

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