How to Use anecdote in a Sentence

anecdote

noun

• He told us all sorts of humorous anecdotes about his childhood.
• Any competent science reporter knows anecdotes are not data and that one dramatic story proves nothing.
  — Editor & Publisher, 4 Nov. 2002
• Clash: Give me a funny anecdote from your storied racing career.
  — Jim Clash, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
• But the anecdote speaks to a broad and deep problem in MPS, which is simply having kids show up.
  — Alan J. Borsuk, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 June 2022
• The anecdote captures Antoni's ethos, which welcomes the grandeur of nature into equally grand homes.
  — CNN, 1 June 2022
• The anecdote was cut from the show before it was released on Netflix, in 2018, but the title stuck.
  — Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
• Allegiance to the brand is reflected by an anecdote Ferragamo shared.
  — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 29 May 2022
• Baker also had the audience in stitches with a festival anecdote.
  — Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
• Another musician, David Scott responded to the clip with his own anecdote.
  — Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Oct. 2024
• In the narrative, the main character offers an anecdote about his brother’s pursuit of land to illustrate the moral failings of chasing wealth and comfort.
  — Marc Peruzzi, Outside Online, 13 May 2022
• This theory appeared to be confirmed by the unexpected anecdote Kim uses to bring Davidson into the second half of the season.
  — Vogue, 2 June 2022
• The Morrison anecdote was also the subject of one of four different 3-4 minute videos Curry did for his independent-study project.
  — Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 May 2022
• Currently, the Navy's task force has a database of over 400 reports, though some are historical and based on anecdote and narrative, Bray said.
  — Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 17 May 2022
• This anecdote is one of the many highlights of the night.
  — Anthony Bryant, Essence, 28 Mar. 2024
• Carl looked away, and the anecdote sounds the final note of the chapter.
  — Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2020
• How's that for an anecdote that, in a few short words, takes you to the heart of the matter?
  — Nicholas Varchaver, Fortune, 21 May 2017
• The anecdote ended up somewhere in the back end of the story.
  — Frank Shyongcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2022
• If a friend tries to tell you that same anecdote as last week?
  — Meghana Indurti, The New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2022
• This anecdote is one of the book’s most telling moments.
  — Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 18 June 2020
• That, too, seems to be the case in Olathe, based on anecdotes from students.
  — Adam Darby, kansascity.com, 30 Apr. 2017
• In these contentious times, the anecdote for hate is love.
  — Josh Linkner, Detroit Free Press, 17 Oct. 2020
• Many of the anecdotes and moments in the film are drawn from Stanton’s life.
  — Mark Olsen, latimes.com, 28 Sep. 2017
• The anecdotes in the book are as captivating as the maps.
  — The Economist, 5 Oct. 2019
• This opening anecdote sets the tone for the entire book.
  — Patia Braithwait, SELF, 22 June 2021
• And perhaps none more so than this next anecdote from the piece.
  — Jack Moore, GQ, 9 Oct. 2017
• My favorite anecdote about him is from the first day of fall camp.
  — Erin Sorensen, ajc, 13 Sep. 2017
• Which brings up one anecdote that read as a false note?
  — John Tamny, Forbes, 5 May 2022
• Many of his life stories and anecdotes can be found in his films.
  — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Oct. 2023
• But the syndrome is new, and lives for the moment in the realm of theory and anecdote.
  — Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2021
• Use that anecdote as the frame for what’s about to go down in Corvallis.
  — John Canzano, oregonlive, 2 Apr. 2021

Last Updated: 5 Nov 2024