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also anecdota
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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
Still, their workmanlike aesthetics allow for the anecdotes to pop, as told by the creatives at the forefront of this reading revolution.
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Let the data guide your strategy, not emotion or anecdotes.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
That's just one of the anecdotes the fashion entrepreneur and former Dukes of Melrose personality shares in his new memoir, Covet the Comeback, forthcoming from Legacy Launch Pad Publishing next spring.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Science amid adversity Two powerful anecdotes shared during one of the forum’s most notable panels emphasized not only the immense responsibility scientists bear but also their evolving relationship with science amid adversity.
—Maria Bolevich, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2024
The anecdotes about debanking may have a note of irony, given that cryptocurrency has been based on an anarchist ideology and outlaw image since its beginnings.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Some of the anecdotes in question come from former aides.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Fans of the talk show will adore this book, featuring exclusive anecdotes and photos of the Shop’s celebrity guests.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Well Enough, which are filled with not only behind-the-scenes anecdotes, but plays and songs the actor wrote with his son, Ben.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Courtney Howard, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Let the data guide your strategy, not emotion or anecdotes.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
That's just one of the anecdotes the fashion entrepreneur and former Dukes of Melrose personality shares in his new memoir, Covet the Comeback, forthcoming from Legacy Launch Pad Publishing next spring.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Science amid adversity Two powerful anecdotes shared during one of the forum’s most notable panels emphasized not only the immense responsibility scientists bear but also their evolving relationship with science amid adversity.
—Maria Bolevich, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2024
The anecdotes about debanking may have a note of irony, given that cryptocurrency has been based on an anarchist ideology and outlaw image since its beginnings.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Some of the anecdotes in question come from former aides.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Fans of the talk show will adore this book, featuring exclusive anecdotes and photos of the Shop’s celebrity guests.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Well Enough, which are filled with not only behind-the-scenes anecdotes, but plays and songs the actor wrote with his son, Ben.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Anecdotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anecdotes. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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