How to Use success story in a Sentence

success story

noun
Definition of success storynext
  • For about a decade, Tunisia was talked about as a success story.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Elsewhere on the list, man, the Suits success story will not end.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023
  • The chart-topping rapper from the Bronx has come a long way with her success story.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Leichtling points to the Park East Freeway as a success story.
    — Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2023
  • The Gentlemen is down to #5, far and away a much more clear success story than 3 Body Problem spending two full weeks as the #1 show on the service.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
  • The youngest of five children who grew up in D.C., Cole was already considered a success story.
    — Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2023
  • And Wallen’s success story is far from the genre’s only recent standout.
    — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2023
  • The truth is that the U.S. economy is a remarkable success story.
    — Paul Krugman, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
  • The Meg franchise is a success story of how Chinese co-productions can be done right.
    — Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Before Covid, the opening honor of the Italian shows went to Gucci, then the greatest Italian success story of the past decade.
    — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Fast forward a decade and two more locations, and Mah-Ze-Dahr is a sugary success story.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2024
  • About Accurate Background Our vision is to make every hire the start of a success story.
    — Kansas City Star, 21 June 2024
  • While the neobank might not yet be a global household name, the British fintech scene is undeniably a success story.
    — Sanchit Dhote, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2023
  • So, part of the success story that her kidney has lasted this long, but also part of the story that a lot of people do need repeat transplants.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The Unknown Theater sounds like a Horizon success story.
    — Jay Peters, The Verge, 21 Mar. 2023
  • For Woods, who has spent 24 years leading Phoenix, much of the time out of her own home, Stella hopefully will be another success story.
    — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 12 June 2024
  • There is no question that Thomas’ life is a genuine American success story.
    — Kyle Mullins, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The report statistics truly show the success story of the company.
    — Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
  • But how concerned should legal conservatives be about whether a second Trump term would walk away from perhaps the greatest success story of the first term?
    — The Editors, National Review, 14 May 2024
  • Any of them might pursue their own actions against being coerced to sell off a stake in the company’s biggest global success story.
    — Eva Dou, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2024
  • Justin Bieber Justin Bieber is perhaps the biggest success story of going viral on social media.
    — Nina Derwin, Redbook, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Another success story: The women’s volleyball team went 31-2 last season and reached the Final Four for the first time in school history.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Why isn’t this success story reflected in Biden’s ratings?
    — John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2023
  • The division’s recovery since then is touted as a success story by the bank’s leadership.
    — Sridhar Natarajan, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Far from the reservation, outside public health experts have come to view the Bad River program as a success story that other tribes might replicate.
    — Lev Facher, STAT, 16 Nov. 2023
  • But Combs has worked mightily to construct a public-facing facade that has him in the starring role of an American success story.
    — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
  • The Bachelorette success story translated into a hosting gig on The Big D, where six divorced couples searched for a second chance at love.
    — Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
  • For Modi, a leader whose ambitions and clout have only grown during his decade in power, there is no doubt that the meeting will be sold as an India success story.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Social Media Shares On any social media campaign, a share (or reblog) is both a success story and a treasure trove of potential insight.
    — Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2024
  • The credit for every success story at Charlotte’s Central Rescue Mission — and not everyone succeeds — has to go directly to the person themselves.
    — Jim Webster, Washington Post, 10 July 2024

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