anecdotes
Example Sentences
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At oral argument, Solicitor General John Sauer could only provide anecdotes about newspaper clippings from China, but admitted that “no one knows” the true number.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Her book deploys a mix of compelling facts and anecdotes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
He barely had a moment to himself as multiple other alumni wanted to chat and grab photos with him, and Buford was happy to exchange excited, reminiscent anecdotes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
He added this kind of misinformation was often fuelled by the appeal of personal anecdotes, especially if they came from someone a person already knows.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
They are as obsolete as the old anecdotes in which they played their puzzling, ambiguous roles, and we have no more need for the beasts than for the stories.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
