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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
Despite all the anecdotes from the 1980s, except in rare cases of localized coyote culture, the vast majority of town coyotes are not scavenging behind Sonic and Burger King.
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Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
Friends and even random people who have messaged her on Instagram now sit around her dining room table, stuff packages, and share anecdotes from their recent trips to NPS sites.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
Many news stories used anecdotes and emphasized the risk of antidepressant use by children and adolescents.
—Stephen B. Soumerai, STAT, 7 Jan. 2026
While not catastrophic, the anecdote suggested the urgency of the matter.
—Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anecdote
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This two-story home provides a generous living space with its four bedrooms and three baths.—
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Yet this was the tale of two halves.—
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This is, in part, a cautionary tale.—
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“Anecdote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anecdote. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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