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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
Strange anecdotes, like appointing his horse Incitatus as a priest or consul, further reveal the extent of his eccentricity.
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Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
Chestnut is great at working a room, rattling off anecdotes with aplomb and oozing romanticism.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
What’s key though is the stories every competitor brings with them, the unique, personalized anecdotes that imbue each speech with a humanity that’s all-too-often lost behind generic newspaper headlines.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2025
After receiving the Living Legend Award from a reverential, cigarette-smoking Bono, Sinatra, who choked up immediately, launched into an acceptance speech dotted with humorous anecdotes and pauses.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
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Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
Chestnut is great at working a room, rattling off anecdotes with aplomb and oozing romanticism.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
What’s key though is the stories every competitor brings with them, the unique, personalized anecdotes that imbue each speech with a humanity that’s all-too-often lost behind generic newspaper headlines.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2025
After receiving the Living Legend Award from a reverential, cigarette-smoking Bono, Sinatra, who choked up immediately, launched into an acceptance speech dotted with humorous anecdotes and pauses.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Anecdote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anecdote. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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