"Cinderella story" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Cinderella stories [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Cinderella story (plural Cinderella stories)
  1. A story, real or fictional, in which a deserving but maltreated person eventually attains happiness and success. Related terms: rags to riches

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