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.

Examples of life story in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Despite her compelling life story, Gálvez could never distance herself from the corruption and disenchantment that voters associated with those parties. Eyder Peralta, NPR, 3 June 2024 Miller, 79, mapped out three follow-ups to the Mad Max films that began with 1979’s Mel Gibson-starring original, with Fury Road serving as a launching point for two prequels: Furiosa’s life story, then another focused on Tom Hardy’s Max. Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024 But a closer examination of his life story—and his algorithmic innovations that continue to appear in our everyday digital experiences—has much more to tell us about the last 50 years of history between the U.S. and Asia. TIME, 16 May 2024 The 29-year-old reality star and deaf advocate, who became the first woman in Bachelor Nation history to use a cochlear implant, is recounting her life story in the pages of her new memoir, The Deaf Girl: A Memoir of Hearing Loss, Hope, and Fighting Against the Odds, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal. Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024 The film is billed as a political thriller and psychological portrait of the Russian president viewing Putin’s life story as the rise of the ultimate gangster. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024 Hanna’s new memoir, Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk, out May 14, applies that same caustic, introspective, politically astute, and often mischievously playful voice to the ups and downs of her own life story. TIME, 7 May 2024 Whether an artist is using creative work to narrate their life story or to transcend their circumstances, making art is a deeply assertive act. Jonathan Griffin, New York Times, 7 May 2024 Alicia Keys has learned a lot watching her life story back in Broadway's Hell's Kitchen. Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024

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“Life story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20story. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.

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