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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The Rams have had quite the success story after starting the season with a 1-4 record. —

Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025 At the time, the IPO was seen as a success story for cybersecurity companies on Wall Street. —

Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025 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. —

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 See all Example Sentences for success story

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