anecdote

noun

ˈa-nik-ˌdōt How to pronounce anecdote (audio)
Definition of anecdotenext
as in story
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 Many commenters share personal anecdotes and express enjoyment of the museum's concept, highlighting its ability to entertain and provoke laughter. — Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026 Historical anecdotes are everywhere and combined with recent experience navigating that system gave me a window. — Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026 The anecdote offered a glimpse into Pollak's recollections of Torn's off-camera behavior. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 The singer-songwriter lowkey complained to Men’s Health in 2014 that those brief anecdotes from his dating history have come to define him — and by extension his band — among some in the media and general public, much to his chagrin. — Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for anecdote
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  1. story
  2. tale
Noun
  • The Same Curve, Every Time Skeptics have been telling this story for a hundred years.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • But all that warm, crowd-pleasing material is incongruously, fascinatingly, and not so comfortably fitted inside a story about great loss.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of story
Noun
  • Wildwood is a dark tale, with whispers of a witch, set against the beautiful yet formidable backdrop of rural New England.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The tale is energized by the thoughtful performances of Hanns Zischler, as Mann, and Sandra Hüller, as the author’s daughter Erika, who accompanies him while reviving conflicts from her own past.
    — Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of tale

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