anecdotes

noun

variants also anecdota
Definition of anecdotesnext
plural of anecdote
as in stories
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 anecdotes Elsewhere in Cher's memoir, the singer recalls her relationship with Gene Simmons, taking a drunken John Lennon to the Playboy Mansion and her first impression of Dolly Parton, among other anecdotes. — Marina Watts, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024 Still, their workmanlike aesthetics allow for the anecdotes to pop, as told by the creatives at the forefront of this reading revolution. — Courtney Howard, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024 Let the data guide your strategy, not emotion or anecdotes. — Jodie Cook, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024

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“Anecdotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anecdotes. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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