anecdote
noun
a short account of a particular incident or event, especially of an interesting or amusing nature.
anecdotes
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pluralof anecdote.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Murphy and Levy also shared personal anecdotes about their TV mom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
To determine whether these issues go beyond anecdotes, ProPublica analyzed the data collected from every state by the CDC to look for patterns.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Even now as an adult, Tashjian said it's still difficult for her to fathom large numbers of people dying in any event, and she still gravitates toward individual anecdotes to help her understand 9/11's toll.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Amusing anecdotes and lessons strengthen an otherwise straightforward chronicle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
The afternoon wore on with more anecdotes about illustrious wizards Slughorn had taught, all of whom had been delighted to join what he called the “Slug Club” at Hogwarts.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
