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 While speaking to co-hosts Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce, the John Wick star recalled a lighthearted anecdote with the icon, who died in February. Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025 Outside interviewed Kanchha Sherpa’s son, Tshering Penjo Sherpa, who told anecdotes of his father’s connection the Mount Everest region, prior to its transformation by international tourism. Bhadra Sharma, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025 One sensational anecdote currently making the rounds involves one of her sons waking up to see his mother clutching a knife in his doorway. Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025 There were a lot of conflicting anecdotes. Big Think, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for anecdote
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  • Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
    Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • On expedition, the hunter who joined me on polar bear watch was relating a story from his grandfather who told him the telling sign of narwhal appearance.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
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  • Folklorist Thomas Keightley tells the tale of a kobold named Hödeken who was insulted by a kitchen boy who kept spraying water at him.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
  • And then at some point, the movie turns into a full-on tale of modern-age sorcery, shifting from its historical roots into an arthouse genre flick replete with fire and demons.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025

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“Anecdote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anecdote. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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