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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
Over and over, Art gifted me with his deep knowledge of Pacific flora and volunteered anecdotes of his extensive sociological fieldwork.
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Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
These are not anecdotes but lifelines.
—Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
One of those anecdotes included a time when Gacy met then-First Lady Rosalynn Carter at a private event in Chicago after the city's Polish Constitution Day Parade.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Rising to fame through YouTube in the mid-2010s, Mongeau gained a massive following by sharing personal anecdotes, often involving her relationships, lifestyle, and run-ins with other influencers.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Outside interviewed Kanchha Sherpa’s son, Tshering Penjo Sherpa, who told anecdotes of his father’s connection the Mount Everest region, prior to its transformation by international tourism.
—Bhadra Sharma, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
There were a lot of conflicting anecdotes.
—Big Think, 13 Oct. 2025
This myth is founded in anecdotes that have in fact happened, or at least partially happened.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
Robinson and Quijada annotate Mexodus with lessons on the separate but entwined oppression of Black and Latino people in the United States as well as anecdotes from their own lives, emphasizing the importance of solidarity between the groups.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
These are not anecdotes but lifelines.
—Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
One of those anecdotes included a time when Gacy met then-First Lady Rosalynn Carter at a private event in Chicago after the city's Polish Constitution Day Parade.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Rising to fame through YouTube in the mid-2010s, Mongeau gained a massive following by sharing personal anecdotes, often involving her relationships, lifestyle, and run-ins with other influencers.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Outside interviewed Kanchha Sherpa’s son, Tshering Penjo Sherpa, who told anecdotes of his father’s connection the Mount Everest region, prior to its transformation by international tourism.
—Bhadra Sharma, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
There were a lot of conflicting anecdotes.
—Big Think, 13 Oct. 2025
This myth is founded in anecdotes that have in fact happened, or at least partially happened.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
Robinson and Quijada annotate Mexodus with lessons on the separate but entwined oppression of Black and Latino people in the United States as well as anecdotes from their own lives, emphasizing the importance of solidarity between the groups.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anecdotes
Noun
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The thrill of the unexplained is what prompts so many to take ghost tours, which often tell juicy and sometimes goosebump-inducing stories that give historic sites a richer context.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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Those stories kept the massive, icy North American territory in his mind until this year.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The lore of the position is passed between players like travelers telling tales at a campfire.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Read on for the candid confessions and cautionary tales that might save you from making the same mistakes.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Anecdotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anecdotes. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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