true story

noun

: an account of something that really happened

Examples of true story in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Here's several tall tales and the true story of how Bumble Bee got its unique moniker. Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2024 Jennifer Lopez and Jharrel Jerome star in the upcoming wrestling biopic, Unstoppable, based on the true story of Anthony Robles. Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Aug. 2024 Movies Review: In ‘Young Woman and the Sea,’ a true story of perseverance gets the epic treatment May 31, 2024 The actor has been open about her health struggles over the years, sharing in a 2016 Instagram post that she was diagnosed with endometriosis at 15, according to Teen Vogue. Dawn Burkes, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2024 Verónica notably wraps up with an explanation of the true story that inspired the film. Danny Horn, James Mercadante, Ilana Gordon, EW.com, 31 July 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 19 Aug. 2024.

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