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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 reveal was just one of many anecdotes Stone shared with Begnaud while covering her career, the success of Basic Instinct, recovering from a brain hemorrhage and standing up to her abusive father.
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
His former security guard shares emotional anecdotes.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 3 June 2026
His writing there was electrically interesting, combining anecdote, music and cultural criticism, and a distinct prose style that leaped from thought to thought with total trust that the reader would follow.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 2 June 2026
It’s swathed in treasured family recipes passed down through generations, amusing stories and anecdotes exchanged at holiday dinners and events, and daily conversations at random places with random people.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
His former security guard shares emotional anecdotes.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 3 June 2026
His writing there was electrically interesting, combining anecdote, music and cultural criticism, and a distinct prose style that leaped from thought to thought with total trust that the reader would follow.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 2 June 2026
It’s swathed in treasured family recipes passed down through generations, amusing stories and anecdotes exchanged at holiday dinners and events, and daily conversations at random places with random people.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anecdote
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Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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This two-story house has three bedrooms and four bathrooms.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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There is a little more to it, as the tale of the boy from Yonkers has some of the same up-and-down flair of the Knicks and Mets during his Hall of Fame career.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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And hey, if this movie racks up the views, perhaps the next tale will make it to theaters, with bigger co-stars to boot.—
Mark Meszoros,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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“Anecdote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anecdote. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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