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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
Individual short movies dedicated to each protagonist in which talents share personal anecdotes and holiday memories will also be released as part of the campaign.
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Neville manages to squeeze some truly intimate anecdotes out of McCartney, who is as widely documented and interviewed as any public figure alive.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2025
The story gained attention online, where many weighed in with support, criticism and personal anecdotes.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Accumulated anecdotes could include an uptick in corporate layoff news, weak S & P PMI manufacturing sentiment, mortgage-application volumes not responding much to lower rates.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
Auerbach shares anecdotes of park employees having to work two or three different positions in addition to their specialty job.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 23 Oct. 2025
Over and over, Art gifted me with his deep knowledge of Pacific flora and volunteered anecdotes of his extensive sociological fieldwork.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
These are not anecdotes but lifelines.
—Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 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
Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Neville manages to squeeze some truly intimate anecdotes out of McCartney, who is as widely documented and interviewed as any public figure alive.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2025
The story gained attention online, where many weighed in with support, criticism and personal anecdotes.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Accumulated anecdotes could include an uptick in corporate layoff news, weak S & P PMI manufacturing sentiment, mortgage-application volumes not responding much to lower rates.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
Auerbach shares anecdotes of park employees having to work two or three different positions in addition to their specialty job.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 23 Oct. 2025
Over and over, Art gifted me with his deep knowledge of Pacific flora and volunteered anecdotes of his extensive sociological fieldwork.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
These are not anecdotes but lifelines.
—Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anecdotes
Noun
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As soon as a battle or a war has been fought, victors and losers alike begin to tell different stories.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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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
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 31 Oct. 2025.
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