anecdote
Example Sentences
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Their authors were seldom scholars; more often they were nonprofessional writers and editors whose volunteer contributions ranged from family snapshots to gravestone photographs, fragmented town histories, folkloric anecdotes and tall tales.
Viewers and listeners will have the power to shape the conversations each week, with the pair asking the audience to ask questions and share anecdotes.
From BBC
Multiple anecdotes from across the snooker circuit attest to the man's extraordinary willingness to fulfill commitments to exhibitions, events and press interviews, all while going through treatment.
From BBC
Mr. Bailey is at his most engaging when he uses anecdotes to bring his principles to life.
The wacky and crazy stuff made great anecdotes, but it didn’t dominate the indexes any more than Strategy does now.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
