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
Perhaps her mother would share an anecdote about June’s childhood stubbornness, which, looking back, appears to augur every stupidly heroic thing that followed.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 27 May 2025
David James, Combs' former personal assistant David James, Combs' former personal assistant, testified about his tenure working as Combs' personal assistant, offering jurors an anecdote about his first time entering the headquarters of Bad Boy Entertainment for a job interview.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 26 May 2025
Several people commented on the sighting, some with jokes, others with anecdotes about past sightings on home surveillance cameras.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
The 86-minute documentary flies by with heartfelt anecdotes about Bono’s relationship with his father, the earliest days of U2, run-ins with global celebrities and his legacy as an artist.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 30 May 2025
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 27 May 2025
David James, Combs' former personal assistant David James, Combs' former personal assistant, testified about his tenure working as Combs' personal assistant, offering jurors an anecdote about his first time entering the headquarters of Bad Boy Entertainment for a job interview.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 26 May 2025
Several people commented on the sighting, some with jokes, others with anecdotes about past sightings on home surveillance cameras.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
The 86-minute documentary flies by with heartfelt anecdotes about Bono’s relationship with his father, the earliest days of U2, run-ins with global celebrities and his legacy as an artist.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anecdote
Noun
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There are honestly a number of pretty good performances this season (Ivanek is consistently entertaining) but they’re all dragged down by a terrible script and a story that keeps going nowhere fast.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Her story as a young, dedicated fossil collector inspired Swiss director Marcel Barelli, whose own passion for paleontology followed him into adulthood.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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The revelation of Izzy and Ferd’s son is sketchy; a suicide tale lacks a set-up or point; intriguing female bonds are underwritten; and all-too-familiar tropes associated with spousal violence weaken the work.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
13 June 2025
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If your job has been affected, or fear automation may come next, this isn’t a cautionary tale.—
Andrew Fennell,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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“Anecdote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anecdote. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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