anecdote
a short account of a particular incident or event, especially of an interesting or amusing nature.
a short, obscure historical or biographical account.
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How to use anecdote in a sentence
In doing so, the vice president delighted the audience with a personal anecdote from his childhood as Joey Biden.
The anecdote is a perfect parable for the power and ignorance of artistic patrons.
Before we get off the phone, Kent stumbles and stammers until finding her footing in a heartwarming anecdote.
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One visitor, an elderly woman named Mrs. Lacey, relays an anecdote about her American son-in-law.
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We were speaking of the faculty of mimicry, and he told me such a funny little anecdote about Chopin.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayNever anticipate the point or joke of any anecdote told in your presence.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence HartleySomers related an anecdote, well worthy to be remembered, which had been preserved by tradition in the noble house of De Vere.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington MacaulayOne traditional anecdote, and the brief history of Peter Ilich as an official is complete.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste TchaikovskyCompare this Norman with the hero of the following little anecdote which the Scotch tell.
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British Dictionary definitions for anecdote
/ (ˈænɪkˌdəʊt) /
a short usually amusing account of an incident, esp a personal or biographical one
Origin of anecdote
1Derived forms of anecdote
- anecdotic, adjective
- anecdotalist or anecdotist, noun
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