anecdotes

variants also anecdota
plural of anecdote
as in stories
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 anecdotes Out of all the allegations, a few anecdotes have defined the controversy. Allison P. Davis, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025 There’s just silly claims, silly anecdotes that are designed clearly to play to an audience on Fox News. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025 His 1983 book, ‘The Game,’ was an ahead-of-its-time exposé of life behind the scenes, filled with thoughtful analysis and anecdotes. Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025 And social media, Christopher warns, often fills that vacuum with anecdotes and opinions, amplifying confusion and sometimes fear. Starre Vartan, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025 Apart from a few childhood friends, his wife, Rosemary Hobor, knew him the longest, but shares generalizations more than revealing anecdotes. Peter Debruge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025 Books about the experiences of military regiments and battle anecdotes have also been published. Uriel Kon september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025 Jacob Wackerhausen/Getty Images A Word of Caution While most of the comments were filled with heartwarming anecdotes, some users raised valid safety concerns about the dog getting stuck. Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025 Theater artists and storytellers perform vignettes throughout the journey, weaving historical anecdotes and local legends into the itinerary. Jennifer Schwartz, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2025
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    Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
  • While some among Democrats cast him as the party’s national leader and a natural choice for their 2028 nominee, conservative critics point to his past controversies, including other pay-for-play stories.
    Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In Budapest, after the uprising against the Communist regime, Andor — raised by his mother with idealized tales of his dead father — has his world turned upside down when a brutish man appears, claiming to be his true father.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Ledford is a songwriter to watch, spinning urgent, gripping tales of life’s ups and downs in the midst of a wildly colorful and psychedelic musical universe.
    Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Anecdotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anecdotes. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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