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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
What Research Says About Extended Career Breaks Beyond personal anecdotes, there’s a growing body of research suggesting that long breaks from work can pay off.
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Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
His sense of crafting anecdotes into top-tier material and knowing how to use his sweet-molasses pacing to calmly detonate a joke is damn near peerless.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
Instead of relying on isolated anecdotes, brands can instead identify meaningful patterns.
—Guy Yehiav, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The performance will include historical facts and anecdotes about the music.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
And Jon is great for those kinds of anecdotes.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 25 May 2026
Assayas offers anecdotes, a feuilleton of tyranny in which the foibles of the mighty and the ruthless reveal the sentimental side of cruelty, the amusement value of ugly deeds, and the polite side of monstrous ideas.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
During a recent interview at Netflix’s Hollywood complex, the 70-year-old Davis was loose and vibrant, spilling out colorful anecdotes and celebrating what appears to be a fresh and exciting moment.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Another unique addition to the outdoor space is a wooden skiff from Martha's Vineyard, which Leon says was one of his dad's favorite anecdotes to share with visitors.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
His sense of crafting anecdotes into top-tier material and knowing how to use his sweet-molasses pacing to calmly detonate a joke is damn near peerless.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
Instead of relying on isolated anecdotes, brands can instead identify meaningful patterns.
—Guy Yehiav, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The performance will include historical facts and anecdotes about the music.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
And Jon is great for those kinds of anecdotes.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 25 May 2026
Assayas offers anecdotes, a feuilleton of tyranny in which the foibles of the mighty and the ruthless reveal the sentimental side of cruelty, the amusement value of ugly deeds, and the polite side of monstrous ideas.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
During a recent interview at Netflix’s Hollywood complex, the 70-year-old Davis was loose and vibrant, spilling out colorful anecdotes and celebrating what appears to be a fresh and exciting moment.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Another unique addition to the outdoor space is a wooden skiff from Martha's Vineyard, which Leon says was one of his dad's favorite anecdotes to share with visitors.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anecdotes
Noun
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The Logistics Managers’ Index for April was at the root of many bearish stories.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2026
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Participants described a strong demand for stories rooted in care, emotional safety, dignity, joy, support, healing, stability, and full humanity.—
Dominique Fluker,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Among the images are some depicting Merlin the magician shape-shifting into different forms and some of the tales of King Arthur and his knights.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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The Simpsons struggle to find the light through two dark tales of the curious and bizarre in this Disney+ exclusive.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
28 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Anecdotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anecdotes. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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