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
There’s an apocryphal anecdote about Hemingway being challenged to write a complete story, with all the emotional impact of one of his own short stories, in just six words.
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Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Costanzo illustrated how some of that tension between him and Ferrante manifested, with an anecdote about the show’s casting.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2025
The tastemaker brings to light a particularly poignant anecdote to illustrate the fact that her style decisions in the White House were nothing if not calculated — in many cases exerting a certain degree of soft power.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
Royal correspondent Valentine Low’s new book shares insights about Queen Elizabeth‘s political allegiances, and one particular anecdote involves former President Barack Obama.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 Oct. 2025
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Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Costanzo illustrated how some of that tension between him and Ferrante manifested, with an anecdote about the show’s casting.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2025
The tastemaker brings to light a particularly poignant anecdote to illustrate the fact that her style decisions in the White House were nothing if not calculated — in many cases exerting a certain degree of soft power.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
Royal correspondent Valentine Low’s new book shares insights about Queen Elizabeth‘s political allegiances, and one particular anecdote involves former President Barack Obama.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anecdote
Noun
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This show has always been a part of our love story.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Bee’s Darrell Smith contributed to this story.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Musicalizing the story does little to ground the audience in Jackie’s world and instead pulls and stretches the tale, when the themes alone could speak for themselves.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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As the title suggests, this sprawling tale centers on Raja, a man in his sixties who lives with his mother in Beirut, a city shaking with political and ecological turmoil.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Anecdote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anecdote. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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