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also anecdota
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
Apple AirTag There are plenty of anecdotes about why tracking your luggage is so important, but using an Apple AirTag is a reliable way to do so.
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Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
The anecdotes have always been compelling.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
That’s huge – especially for medical patients who’ve spent years navigating anecdotes instead of evidence.
—Aisha Alves, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2026
The Stones’ original bass guitarist, Bill Wyman, is featured in this doc, providing insight and anecdotes from the band’s perspective.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
Advertisement Especially for comedy nerds, the behind-the-scenes anecdotes about working with legends like Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder might be familiar.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
There was almost no real pharmacokinetic data to back up this assertion, only extrapolation and anecdotes.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Some anecdotes of wealthy families moving away have garnered attention, but the overwhelming pattern of millionaire mobility (or lack thereof) indicates no aggregate loss of such households.
—Gregory D. Squires, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2026
Amid the chronological retelling of anecdotes and landmark events in Valdez’s storied career, Alvarado also illuminates the elderly master’s personal wounds.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
The anecdotes have always been compelling.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
That’s huge – especially for medical patients who’ve spent years navigating anecdotes instead of evidence.
—Aisha Alves, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2026
The Stones’ original bass guitarist, Bill Wyman, is featured in this doc, providing insight and anecdotes from the band’s perspective.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
Advertisement Especially for comedy nerds, the behind-the-scenes anecdotes about working with legends like Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder might be familiar.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
There was almost no real pharmacokinetic data to back up this assertion, only extrapolation and anecdotes.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Some anecdotes of wealthy families moving away have garnered attention, but the overwhelming pattern of millionaire mobility (or lack thereof) indicates no aggregate loss of such households.
—Gregory D. Squires, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2026
Amid the chronological retelling of anecdotes and landmark events in Valdez’s storied career, Alvarado also illuminates the elderly master’s personal wounds.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anecdotes
Noun
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Michael Venos, a 46-year-old database administrator from Roxbury, New Jersey, has been collecting stories of Groundhog Day events and their weather predictions for about a decade.—
Mark Scolforo,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Her goal is to improve the health of our community through easy-to-understand facts and real people's stories.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Join me each week for these and other tales about Des Moines' and Iowa's surprisingly colorful past.—
Bill Steiden,
Des Moines Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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Rockrohr used both sides of this visual coin, telling of groundwork done by the late Harry Teshima to bring Black residents into the community and tales of lasting friendships and stories of insults thrown at Black students.—
Jerry Shnay,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Anecdotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anecdotes. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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