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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
Some users shared comedic takes on the matter, while others shared their own anecdotes of similar situations.
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Hill is the one consistently going for the laughs as the legal eagle who has seen it all and likes to share the anecdotes.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
Each item functioned as both artifact and anecdote, offering insight into a man whose passions extended far beyond music.
—Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
Bomer's anecdote came as part of a broader discussion about how Outcome accurately depicts movie stardom.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Hill is the one consistently going for the laughs as the legal eagle who has seen it all and likes to share the anecdotes.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
Each item functioned as both artifact and anecdote, offering insight into a man whose passions extended far beyond music.
—Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
Bomer's anecdote came as part of a broader discussion about how Outcome accurately depicts movie stardom.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anecdote
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Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
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Data Skrive,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The 2-panel chart below tells the tale.—
Carter Braxton Worth,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Whitman’s poetry and prose; Melville’s early romances of the sea, Typee, Omoo, and Mardi; three novels by Harriet Beecher Stowe, including Uncle Tom’s Cabin; and the complete tales and sketches of Nathaniel Hawthorne.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Anecdote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anecdote. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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