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 There’s an exodus reversal happening, as seen by a growing body of relevant anecdotes. — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 Beneath his commentary on trending topics and crowd interactions are anecdotes inspired by Brookzz’s family and his personal life, giving the debut a hint of intimacy and a glimpse into the man behind the charming grin and witty quips. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Through exclusive interviews, Radloff offers behind-the-scenes revelations and heartfelt anecdotes from the show‘s cast and crew as well as the emotional journey that led to the end of the series. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026 Though some personal anecdotes rave about drinking coconut oil every day, the research isn’t there yet. — Veronica Cristino, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026 The text now is basically the same, plus a few more anecdotes, elements of verbatim theater (voice notes from herself and friends and family), opera, and, of course, spacecrafts. — Georgie McKeon, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026 But these anecdotes were leavened by her trademark sardonic humor. — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026 There’s some evidence and many anecdotes that kratom leaf products have helped people wean themselves off of opioids or other illicit drugs. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026 Indeed, the side of Eco most on display during the conference, in the form of both personal anecdotes and public tributes, was that of a teacher who loved and cared deeply about his students. — Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 29 Sep. 2026
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Noun
  • The Middle East Monitor, which brands itself as supportive of the Palestinian cause, had published at least 21 stories under bylines OpenAI said were fake including Hoskins, Michael Harrison, Jenny Williams and Alice Johnson.
    — Miriam Waldvogel, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Kapoor will lead the creative direction, with Balaji retaining the underlying IP while tapping YouTube’s global distribution and advertising business — a savvy expansion that doesn’t involve surrendering ownership of her stories.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Flanagan is the prolific horror writer-director who has tackled several Stephen King tales (Gerald’s Game, Doctor Sleep, Carrie) and delivered several limited series hits for Netflix (Midnight Mass, The Fall of the House of Usher).
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
  • How did the zombie go from being an emblem of enslavement and loss of autonomy in Haitian Vodou to the favorite flesh-eating grotesquerie of postapocalyptic tales?
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026

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“Anecdotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anecdotes. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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