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 But anecdotes aren’t evidence, and this left the labs in an awkward spot. Laura Hercher, Scientific American, 24 Mar. 2025 Careless People is a memoir, but even Wynn-Williams’s most personal anecdotes speak to the power and authority that tech executives, their platforms, and their massive fortunes wield over so many. Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025 One of the main topics of discussion included a real-word anecdote that speaks to the caution companies and individuals must take in handling this new technology. Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025 Outside of anecdotes, there hasn’t been a definite connection made between the string of attacks against Tesla vehicles and facilities and any potential loss of sales. Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for anecdote

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“Anecdote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anecdote. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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