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
What DeMann’s anecdote underscores is how long that tension lingered.
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
Lesie, the bartender at Cobo, greeted me each day with a big smile and an anecdote about adjusting to island life after working at more posh properties.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Supplier scorecards shift from anecdote to evidence.
—John Brearley, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2026
Cutesy anecdotes alternated with triumphs and tragedies—a school district rescued from a ransomware gang, an iPad salvaged from a plane crash.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
Lesie, the bartender at Cobo, greeted me each day with a big smile and an anecdote about adjusting to island life after working at more posh properties.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Supplier scorecards shift from anecdote to evidence.
—John Brearley, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2026
Cutesy anecdotes alternated with triumphs and tragedies—a school district rescued from a ransomware gang, an iPad salvaged from a plane crash.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anecdote
Noun
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Galvin later confronted the man who had messaged Kianna, who told her several different stories, according to Childs’ report.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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This story was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education, and reviewed and distributed by Stacker.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
Noun
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That’s easier to accomplish the further the plot moves away from a diplomatic incident involving several national institutions and toward an occasionally absurd — but absorbing and well-paced — tale of individuals in over their heads.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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San Diego County can once again be a model of fiscal responsibility — not a cautionary tale.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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“Anecdote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anecdote. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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