life story
noun
: the things that have happened to someone in life
a life story that includes a childhood of extreme poverty
She told us her life story.
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And now her life story is immortalized in the new Hulu film, Swiped.
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 19 Sep. 2025
Kosh shares that your card reading can serve as an intuitive road map for months to come and recommends checking in with the group (and the cards) at the December solstice to see how each person’s life story has moved forward since the equinox.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2025
Leadership emerges from our life story and our unique portfolio of experiences, influences, ways of thinking, values, and ambitions.
—Margaret C. Andrews, Big Think, 16 Sep. 2025
Hayes’ life story also is in development for a TV series.
—Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 19 Sep. 2025
Kosh shares that your card reading can serve as an intuitive road map for months to come and recommends checking in with the group (and the cards) at the December solstice to see how each person’s life story has moved forward since the equinox.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2025
Leadership emerges from our life story and our unique portfolio of experiences, influences, ways of thinking, values, and ambitions.
—Margaret C. Andrews, Big Think, 16 Sep. 2025
Hayes’ life story also is in development for a TV series.
—Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Life story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20story. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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