personal anecdote
Example Sentences
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The ceremony and benefit dinner featured special guest Oprah Winfrey, who used a personal anecdote to touch on the power of books to liberate “one page at a time.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2023
Haley is reviving the personal anecdote she would give in South Carolina - almost verbatim.
From Washington Times • Sep. 23, 2023
Haley is reviving the personal anecdote she would give in South Carolina — almost verbatim.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2023
As to forgiveness from your daughter, here’s an even more personal anecdote.
From Slate • Jun. 13, 2021
The Père Jacob in his treatise upon famous libraries had some personal anecdote to record about the bookmen of each place that he visited.
From The Great Book-Collectors by Elton, Charles Isaac
