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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
Tobacco industry jobs in future Cuba Conversations at the home of plastic surgeon Jorge Suárez Menéndez, the night’s host, continued amid anecdotes of how many of the families’ businesses were founded by immigrants, both in Cuba and the United States.
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Sarah Moreno
updated April 1, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
The comments section quickly became a communal storytelling space, with viewers swapping anecdotes about pets who seemed to recognize languages, accents, or phrases from earlier homes.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Her anecdotes have a way of spinning off into sub-anecdotes, and they’re layered with punch line after punch line that enter sideways.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
But the initial reports and anecdotes that have managed to slip through suggest that the civilian death toll from the intense bombing campaigns on and around dense residential areas has been extensive.
—Connor Okeeffe, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
The authors found that users who heavily relied on LLMs submitted essays with 50% fewer pronouns, which was representative of the larger shift toward impersonal language that included fewer anecdotes and references to human experiences.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Minnelli's memoir is packed with anecdotes from throughout her many years in showbiz.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
Is evidence catching up with anecdotes about GLP-1s and addiction?
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 5 Mar. 2026
There have also been a number of studies examining impacts on addiction in real-world use of the drugs prescribed for other diseases, as well as countless anecdotes of people’s personal experiences.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
Sarah Moreno
updated April 1, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
The comments section quickly became a communal storytelling space, with viewers swapping anecdotes about pets who seemed to recognize languages, accents, or phrases from earlier homes.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Her anecdotes have a way of spinning off into sub-anecdotes, and they’re layered with punch line after punch line that enter sideways.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
But the initial reports and anecdotes that have managed to slip through suggest that the civilian death toll from the intense bombing campaigns on and around dense residential areas has been extensive.
—Connor Okeeffe, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
The authors found that users who heavily relied on LLMs submitted essays with 50% fewer pronouns, which was representative of the larger shift toward impersonal language that included fewer anecdotes and references to human experiences.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Minnelli's memoir is packed with anecdotes from throughout her many years in showbiz.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
Is evidence catching up with anecdotes about GLP-1s and addiction?
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 5 Mar. 2026
There have also been a number of studies examining impacts on addiction in real-world use of the drugs prescribed for other diseases, as well as countless anecdotes of people’s personal experiences.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anecdotes
Noun
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For more than four decades, the Korean immigrant has worked at the shop near Travis Air Force Base, hearing countless stories of loss, sacrifice and heartbreak from military families and service members.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Paxton told stories about running for office for the first time and his 2023 impeachment.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Wessels catches gleams to follow not only in magical tales but in twinkling memories, sparkling wordplay, the films of silver-screen star Veronica Lake, and his charm of a daughter, the inspiration of a half-dozen poems that take their titles from spells.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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Other folk tales trace them back to Noah's ark.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Anecdotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anecdotes. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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