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anecdotes

NOUN

interesting or amusing story

Synonyms

STRONGEST

episode gag narration narrative reminiscence short story sketch tale tall tale yarn

STRONG

chestnut incident recital relation

WEAK

fairy tale fish story long and short of it old chestnut tall story

Example Sentences

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The question is whether the California exits are isolated anecdotes, or a sign of an exodus.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

For the most part, “I Swear” is a string of anecdotes about Mr. Davidson’s life, culminating in an honor bestowed by Queen Elizabeth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Howell got to know Clooney himself on the set of the 2019 World War Two mini series Catch-22 and said he was "charming, full of anecdotes, a lovely man and a great actor".

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

But most are not well versed in sifting through medical research, and separating high-quality evidence from anecdotes and hunches.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

For the first time in his life, he managed to link those didactic anecdotes with a reality he could see.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende