true story

noun

: an account of something that really happened

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Since the show premiered, users on social media have been claiming the production was based on a true story. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025 The show, based on a true story, ran from 2022 to 2024, and remains his only project since making Steven Spielberg's 2021 adaptation of West Side Story. Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025 There is no part of this that’s based on a true story. EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025 The Women on Platform Two is based on a true story of the brave women who were tenacious enough to stand up for change. Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 30 Mar. 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 13 Apr. 2025.

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