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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
Out of all the allegations, a few anecdotes have defined the controversy.
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Allison P. Davis, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
There’s just silly claims, silly anecdotes that are designed clearly to play to an audience on Fox News.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
His 1983 book, ‘The Game,’ was an ahead-of-its-time exposé of life behind the scenes, filled with thoughtful analysis and anecdotes.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
And social media, Christopher warns, often fills that vacuum with anecdotes and opinions, amplifying confusion and sometimes fear.
—Starre Vartan, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Apart from a few childhood friends, his wife, Rosemary Hobor, knew him the longest, but shares generalizations more than revealing anecdotes.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Books about the experiences of military regiments and battle anecdotes have also been published.
—Uriel Kon
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Jacob Wackerhausen/Getty Images A Word of Caution While most of the comments were filled with heartwarming anecdotes, some users raised valid safety concerns about the dog getting stuck.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Theater artists and storytellers perform vignettes throughout the journey, weaving historical anecdotes and local legends into the itinerary.
—Jennifer Schwartz, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2025
Allison P. Davis, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
There’s just silly claims, silly anecdotes that are designed clearly to play to an audience on Fox News.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
His 1983 book, ‘The Game,’ was an ahead-of-its-time exposé of life behind the scenes, filled with thoughtful analysis and anecdotes.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
And social media, Christopher warns, often fills that vacuum with anecdotes and opinions, amplifying confusion and sometimes fear.
—Starre Vartan, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Apart from a few childhood friends, his wife, Rosemary Hobor, knew him the longest, but shares generalizations more than revealing anecdotes.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Books about the experiences of military regiments and battle anecdotes have also been published.
—Uriel Kon
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Jacob Wackerhausen/Getty Images A Word of Caution While most of the comments were filled with heartwarming anecdotes, some users raised valid safety concerns about the dog getting stuck.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Theater artists and storytellers perform vignettes throughout the journey, weaving historical anecdotes and local legends into the itinerary.
—Jennifer Schwartz, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anecdotes
Noun
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Understanding the difference between easy stories and harder truths is important for younger people who want to navigate their way through early adult life.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Those stories are important for sure.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In Budapest, after the uprising against the Communist regime, Andor — raised by his mother with idealized tales of his dead father — has his world turned upside down when a brutish man appears, claiming to be his true father.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Ledford is a songwriter to watch, spinning urgent, gripping tales of life’s ups and downs in the midst of a wildly colorful and psychedelic musical universe.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Anecdotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anecdotes. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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