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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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During your run you had to come up with more than 30 personal anecdotes to tell Ken Jennings during the games.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

There is no public official data on racial inequality in Zambia, but anecdotes and discussions on the topic abound on social media.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 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

Our interview runs long, not because it started late but because McKellen is so full of anecdotes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

I did not put aside my sloth for the sake of a few amusing anecdotes.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck