as in story
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 anecdote
For years, people have offered anecdotes that Trump behaves online like some isolated, elderly people who have been radicalized by their social-media feeds—in 2017, Stephen Colbert memorably likened Trump to America’s first racist grandpa.
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 July 2025
Hatzius’ team cited academic studies and company anecdotes indicating generative AI adoption delivers, on average, a 23%–29% boost to labor productivity.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 July 2025
Ashby said the turning point came thanks to Maple, who shared an anecdote about homeless shelters in her district not receiving the county services they were owed.
—Sacbee.com, 16 July 2025
The three discuss why Janes and Fowler zeroed in on telling this story, an anecdote about Thanksgiving, how the team captured this fan base’s imagination and more.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2025
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 July 2025
Hatzius’ team cited academic studies and company anecdotes indicating generative AI adoption delivers, on average, a 23%–29% boost to labor productivity.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 July 2025
Ashby said the turning point came thanks to Maple, who shared an anecdote about homeless shelters in her district not receiving the county services they were owed.
—Sacbee.com, 16 July 2025
The three discuss why Janes and Fowler zeroed in on telling this story, an anecdote about Thanksgiving, how the team captured this fan base’s imagination and more.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anecdote
Noun
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Little Dream's cake also featured some butterfly detailing, as seen on Khloé's story.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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His story hit just as Pastel QAnon — a softer, Instagram-friendly offshoot of the movement — was flourishing.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
Noun
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The Coldplay public humiliation is a cautionary tale of atrophied American privacy.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
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That tale is just one of many in the story that don’t show Joel in an especially flattering light.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
18 July 2025
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“Anecdote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anecdote. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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