true story

noun

: an account of something that really happened

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Seven years in the making, the movie isn't based on a true story but driven by Singh's desire to create content from which her younger self could have benefited. Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025 The Doha screening will mark the Middle East premiere of the moving drama, which tells the true story of a 5-year-old Palestinian girl who was stranded in a car that was attacked by Israeli forces in Gaza and later found dead. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025 The play follows the true story of Dahl writing a book review in a right-leaning magazine that has been criticized for being antisemitic. Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025 But the true story is more nuanced. Scott D. Anthony, Big Think, 16 Sep. 2025 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 20 Sep. 2025.

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