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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 anecdote
Fortune was not able to independently verify those anecdotes.
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Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2024
Weave personal anecdotes into your brand's history.
—Megan Cunningham, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
From claims about brain worms to the bear-cub controversy, Kennedy was the subject of, and admitted to, wild anecdotes that stunned the public.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
In a testament to the power of libraries creating a sense of community through programs, a patron shared a wonderful anecdote recently with our youth services librarian, Melissa Burke.
—Barbara D. Hathaway, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2024
Weave personal anecdotes into your brand's history.
—Megan Cunningham, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
From claims about brain worms to the bear-cub controversy, Kennedy was the subject of, and admitted to, wild anecdotes that stunned the public.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
In a testament to the power of libraries creating a sense of community through programs, a patron shared a wonderful anecdote recently with our youth services librarian, Melissa Burke.
—Barbara D. Hathaway, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Anecdote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anecdote. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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