Examples of true story in a Sentence
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Left for Dead: Shipwreck, Treachery and Survival at the Edge of the World
The true story of five castaways abandoned on the Falkland Islands during the War of 1812―a tale of treachery, shipwreck, isolation, and the desperate struggle for survival.
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Eric Jay Dolin, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2024
The singer plays herself in the episode based on the true story of how cast member Marcel Spears' first child was almost born at a Beyoncé concert.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 6 May 2024
Based on a true story reported by Howard Reich in the Chicago Tribune about an ailing Vietnam War vet who inherits a priceless collection of art looted by the Nazis, the production plays May 22 at the Presidio Theatre.
—Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
The film, which is based on a true story, also took the runner-up best film Lola in silver.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2024
While the show and novel are billed as based on a true story, there are questions about how accurate the story really is.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 2 May 2024
The Tattooist of Auschwitz, starring Harvey Keitel, Melanie Lynskey and The Little Mermaid breakout Jonah Hauer-King,retells the true story of two Jewish concentration camp prisoners and their unlikely love story in the midst of the devastating persecution and murder of six million Jews.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
It’s all told through Donny’s point of view, and it’s based on a true story.
—Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Not only did Gadd create, write and star in the limited series, but it’s based on a true story: Gadd’s true story.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024
Eric Jay Dolin, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2024
The singer plays herself in the episode based on the true story of how cast member Marcel Spears' first child was almost born at a Beyoncé concert.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 6 May 2024
Based on a true story reported by Howard Reich in the Chicago Tribune about an ailing Vietnam War vet who inherits a priceless collection of art looted by the Nazis, the production plays May 22 at the Presidio Theatre.
—Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
The film, which is based on a true story, also took the runner-up best film Lola in silver.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2024
While the show and novel are billed as based on a true story, there are questions about how accurate the story really is.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 2 May 2024
The Tattooist of Auschwitz, starring Harvey Keitel, Melanie Lynskey and The Little Mermaid breakout Jonah Hauer-King,retells the true story of two Jewish concentration camp prisoners and their unlikely love story in the midst of the devastating persecution and murder of six million Jews.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
It’s all told through Donny’s point of view, and it’s based on a true story.
—Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Not only did Gadd create, write and star in the limited series, but it’s based on a true story: Gadd’s true story.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024
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“True story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/true%20story. Accessed 10 May. 2024.
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