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rags-to-riches

 

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Rags-to-Riches

Definition:

The term "rags-to-riches" refers to a narrative or story in which someone rises from extreme poverty or humble origins to great wealth or success.

Examples:

As an adjective:

She is an inspiration; her rags-to-riches story motivates many.

He started his business with nothing but a rags-to-riches mentality.

As a noun:

The book tells the remarkable rags-to-riches tale of a young orphan.

Many successful entrepreneurs have experienced a rags-to-riches trajectory.

As an adverb:

The investment strategy turned his life around rags to riches.

She worked tirelessly, eventually working her way up rags-to-riches.

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