as in story
a brief account of something interesting that happened especially to one personally
told us once again that anecdote about the dog and the bike
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Recent Examples of anecdote
The anecdote also ended up in season two of Meghan’s Netflix lifestyle series With Love, Meghan, which premiered on the streaming service last August.
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
The anecdote is true, Petrarch insists, and widely known.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
This anecdote was part of the profile’s overall thrust about how Docter’s thinking has evolved since replacing the studio’s co-founder John Lasseter as Pixar’s Chief Creative Officer in 2018.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2026
Minnelli's memoir is packed with anecdotes from throughout her many years in showbiz.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
The anecdote is true, Petrarch insists, and widely known.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
This anecdote was part of the profile’s overall thrust about how Docter’s thinking has evolved since replacing the studio’s co-founder John Lasseter as Pixar’s Chief Creative Officer in 2018.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2026
Minnelli's memoir is packed with anecdotes from throughout her many years in showbiz.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anecdote
Noun
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Ghazali lived in a single-story brick home in the Detroit suburb of Dearborn Heights about 38 miles south of the synagogue.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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That Mann himself had written stories on gay themes added to the piquancy of the encounter.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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When The Departed becomes a hit, the narrative of Wahlberg versus Damon becomes a triumphant tale of King Marty keeping his hot-blooded A-listers in check.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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Jones considers Toni Morrison an influence, and Kin could be read alongside 1973’s Sula, also a tale of a profound female friendship.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Anecdote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anecdote. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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