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 Seattle Times ● Sep. 22, 2023
I can add a very personal anecdote that sheds light on why this film was made.
From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2023
As to forgiveness from your daughter, here’s an even more personal anecdote.
From Slate ● Jun. 13, 2021
The father of the art himself, old Herodotus, vivified his text with a greater share of what we may call personal anecdote than any of his classical followers.
From Famous Reviews by R. Brimley Johnson
