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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
Treasured, life-defining moments mingled with tiny sense memories and barstool anecdotes.
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Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
The authors found that users who heavily relied on LLMs submitted essays with 50% fewer pronouns, which was representative of the larger shift toward impersonal language that included fewer anecdotes and references to human experiences.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Minnelli's memoir is packed with anecdotes from throughout her many years in showbiz.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
Is evidence catching up with anecdotes about GLP-1s and addiction?
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 5 Mar. 2026
There have also been a number of studies examining impacts on addiction in real-world use of the drugs prescribed for other diseases, as well as countless anecdotes of people’s personal experiences.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
Stamper has broadened my mind with a book full of fascinating tidbits and anecdotes, and a delightful quantity of humor.
—The Know, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026
The performance felt both virtuosic and repulsive, a goulash of hype, sloganeering, and calls to violence spiked with in-jokes, shaggy-dog anecdotes, and populist fables, all of it seductive and—in our dangerous era—familiar.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2026
In the indie film, Hawke transforms himself into the diminutive composer, who regales attendees at Sardi’s bar with anecdotes about his career highs in the theater and bemoans the loss of his former partnership with Richard Rodgers.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 26 Feb. 2026
Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
The authors found that users who heavily relied on LLMs submitted essays with 50% fewer pronouns, which was representative of the larger shift toward impersonal language that included fewer anecdotes and references to human experiences.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Minnelli's memoir is packed with anecdotes from throughout her many years in showbiz.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
Is evidence catching up with anecdotes about GLP-1s and addiction?
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 5 Mar. 2026
There have also been a number of studies examining impacts on addiction in real-world use of the drugs prescribed for other diseases, as well as countless anecdotes of people’s personal experiences.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
Stamper has broadened my mind with a book full of fascinating tidbits and anecdotes, and a delightful quantity of humor.
—The Know, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026
The performance felt both virtuosic and repulsive, a goulash of hype, sloganeering, and calls to violence spiked with in-jokes, shaggy-dog anecdotes, and populist fables, all of it seductive and—in our dangerous era—familiar.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2026
In the indie film, Hawke transforms himself into the diminutive composer, who regales attendees at Sardi’s bar with anecdotes about his career highs in the theater and bemoans the loss of his former partnership with Richard Rodgers.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anecdotes
Noun
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For more than four decades, the Korean immigrant has worked at the shop near Travis Air Force Base, hearing countless stories of loss, sacrifice and heartbreak from military families and service members.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Paxton told stories about running for office for the first time and his 2023 impeachment.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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One of Bob Markle’s favorite tales had its setting a few years before World War II, when, except for walking, the only access to northern Wisconsin’s back country was by old logging railways.—
Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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Share a story from your own experiences, then take in someone else’s tales.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Anecdotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anecdotes. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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