success story
noun
1
: a story of a person who rises to fortune, acclaim, or brilliant achievement
In the world of finance, his is a great success story.
2
: someone or something that has achieved a goal
I am one of the diet clinic's success stories.
3
: 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 career Kaszas has forged has been anything but an overnight success story.
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Oklahoma City is not the only small-market success story in the NBA.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The traditional immigrant success story is being updated in sweet and savory fashion on the northwest corner of Chicago Avenue and Dempster Street in Evanston.
—George Castle, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Nyx is far from the only success story.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Oklahoma City is not the only small-market success story in the NBA.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The traditional immigrant success story is being updated in sweet and savory fashion on the northwest corner of Chicago Avenue and Dempster Street in Evanston.
—George Castle, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Nyx is far from the only success story.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Success story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/success%20story. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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