anecdote

noun

ˈa-nik-ˌdōt How to pronounce anecdote (audio)
Definition of anecdotenext
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 But an anecdote about that show has become a piece of jazz lore. — Dan Kelly july 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026 The Rookie actor shared a hilarious anecdote about pretending to be another actor in order to get out of a ticket during the show’s Saturday season 9 panel at San Diego Comic-Con. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 27 July 2026 Between the lines of his story are all sorts of anecdotes — of unsuccessful trials in the Premier League and Scottish Premiership, of agents declining the opportunity to represent him, and MLS teams failing to notice him. — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 25 July 2026 However, unlike most of the peptide fans who share anecdotes online, Kennedy is in a position to turn his hobby into policy. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for anecdote
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  1. story
  2. tale
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  • Davis has provided accounts of his role in Tupac’s murder a number of times, and his story has remained fairly consistent over the years.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • This collaboration represents a step in enabling filmmakers and creators to tell more immersive, emotionally rich stories with the highest global standards.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of story
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  • No two tales of what happened to Maelor after his knight protector was shot dead agree, but the young boy was also slain on the bridge, perhaps torn apart by the mob who assailed him, arguing over what to do with the young prince.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • This time, though, there’s more heavy metal influence — more guitar, more drums, more church organ, more attitude — to complement Cathedral’s grim tale.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of tale

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