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 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. 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The lore of the position is passed between players like travelers telling tales at a campfire.
    Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • 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

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“Anecdotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anecdotes. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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