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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
His anecdotes, by turns elliptical and jagged, can resemble Kafka’s fragments, though his tone is pop-eyed and modern in a way that suggests two of his other passions, Kurt Vonnegut and the Coen brothers.
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
That railroad has not commented on the reports, with Berkshire CEO and chairman Warren Buffett denying the anecdote that BNSF and Goldman Sachs have been in contact.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 25 July 2025
While Ryder, 53, reflected on her decades-long career in Hollywood, brushes with difficult directors and teenaged fame in an Elle cover story published Wednesday, July 23, the actress shared an odd-sounding anecdote.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 24 July 2025
Iris is already earmarking parts of their getaway for future anecdotes, perfect for sharing in their autumn years together.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2025
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
That railroad has not commented on the reports, with Berkshire CEO and chairman Warren Buffett denying the anecdote that BNSF and Goldman Sachs have been in contact.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 25 July 2025
While Ryder, 53, reflected on her decades-long career in Hollywood, brushes with difficult directors and teenaged fame in an Elle cover story published Wednesday, July 23, the actress shared an odd-sounding anecdote.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 24 July 2025
Iris is already earmarking parts of their getaway for future anecdotes, perfect for sharing in their autumn years together.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anecdote
Noun
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Share stories of lateral moves in company updates—not as policy footnotes but as real growth journeys.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The two met in secret, and some versions of the story suggest their love lives on only in death, much like the Western tale of Romeo and Juliet.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Aug. 2025
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With all due respect to the pressures of making an unconventional sci-fi film on a tight budget, using ecologically destructive technology for a story of ecological devastation, in which clean water is an increasingly rare resource, adds an unintentionally grim layer of irony to the tale.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Anecdote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anecdote. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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