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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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"But everywhere I go, people remind me of him and tell me anecdotes."

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

There’s documented marginalia and scribblings that suggest a serious reader, and anecdotes about her reciting poems at parties, reading Proust on set, and expounding on Whitman, Dostoevsky and Tolstoy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Days were capped with folks exchanging anecdotes about the wildlife spotted from the vessel, Rosmarin said on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

He was known for anecdotes, and parables from Syria, quotations from the Qur’an, stories from his travels around the world.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers