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anecdote
[an-ik-doht]
noun
plural
anecdotes, anecdotaa short account of a particular incident or event, especially of an interesting or amusing nature.
a short, obscure historical or biographical account.
anecdote
/ ˈænɪkˌdəʊt /
noun
a short usually amusing account of an incident, esp a personal or biographical one
Other Word Forms
- anecdotic adjective
- anecdotalist noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of anecdote1
Word History and Origins
Origin of anecdote1
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Example Sentences
Treasury yields fall in Asian trade after the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book, a summary of regional economic anecdotes, confirmed expectations of further interest-rate cuts.
The latest edition of the Federal Reserve’s beige book, which compiles anecdotes from central bankers around the country, reported mounting price pressures across many regions and elevated uncertainty that continued to weigh down activity.
Back when he was first elected to the speakership, David Kirkpatrick of the New Yorker interviewed Johnson and shared this anecdote, which illustrates how he operates:
And, if the anecdotes of people I know are anything to go by, the bug going round seems to be a particularly nasty one.
The book is heavy on bold-face prescription and relatively light on argument and anecdote, so it’s more of a flip-through than a sit-down.
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