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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
Full of juicy presidential anecdotes.
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Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
Though no wedding plans have been publicly shared, Seehorn frequently posts photos alongside anecdotes of the couple's life together on social media.
—Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
Though no wedding plans have been publicly shared, Seehorn frequently posts photos alongside anecdotes of the couple's life together on social media.
—Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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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Zeus acting for his own pleasure underlies the evolutionary tales of small groups raiding foreign shores, carrying off women.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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Miyazaki’s singular style — his hand-drawn, painterly aesthetic and his thematic focus on a child’s-eye view of morally complex, humanistic tales — has been treated as the sole Asian animation worthy of entry into the Oscar canon.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Anecdotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anecdotes. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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