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also anecdota
as in stories
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 anecdotes
Despite all the anecdotes from the 1980s, except in rare cases of localized coyote culture, the vast majority of town coyotes are not scavenging behind Sonic and Burger King.
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Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
Friends and even random people who have messaged her on Instagram now sit around her dining room table, stuff packages, and share anecdotes from their recent trips to NPS sites.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
Many news stories used anecdotes and emphasized the risk of antidepressant use by children and adolescents.
—Stephen B. Soumerai, STAT, 7 Jan. 2026
Littered with pop culture anecdotes and musical history, The Greatest Night in Pop is a lovely reminder of the healing powers of music, and a moving tribute to the artists involved who have since died.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
When success means leaving Some high-profile anecdotes show ultrawealthy Americans voting with their feet.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
Well-meaning family members shared thirdhand anecdotes about car hijackings.
—María Cristina Lalonde, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
The source of the anecdotes is unclear, and Rodriguez did not respond to a comment request seeking clarification.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
The special’s opening half-hour is a series of meaningful opening salvos like this, cannily shoehorned into catch-up anecdotes, each of them laying the groundwork for where Nanjiani ultimately wants the hour to land without tipping his hand in one direction or another.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
Friends and even random people who have messaged her on Instagram now sit around her dining room table, stuff packages, and share anecdotes from their recent trips to NPS sites.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
Many news stories used anecdotes and emphasized the risk of antidepressant use by children and adolescents.
—Stephen B. Soumerai, STAT, 7 Jan. 2026
Littered with pop culture anecdotes and musical history, The Greatest Night in Pop is a lovely reminder of the healing powers of music, and a moving tribute to the artists involved who have since died.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
When success means leaving Some high-profile anecdotes show ultrawealthy Americans voting with their feet.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
Well-meaning family members shared thirdhand anecdotes about car hijackings.
—María Cristina Lalonde, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
The source of the anecdotes is unclear, and Rodriguez did not respond to a comment request seeking clarification.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
The special’s opening half-hour is a series of meaningful opening salvos like this, cannily shoehorned into catch-up anecdotes, each of them laying the groundwork for where Nanjiani ultimately wants the hour to land without tipping his hand in one direction or another.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anecdotes
Noun
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Below, Dyens and Miailhe speak to Deadline about the importance of unearthing human stories amid the tragedy of the World War II era.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Immigration tales tend to adopt a hybrid form—part elegy for life in the home country, part hymn to the promise of the new.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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The rest will fade into irrelevance — remembered not for their art or innovation, but as cautionary tales of what happens when inclusion becomes optional.—
Kimberly S. Reed,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Anecdotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anecdotes. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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