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
Closing the testimonial parade there was always a special guest, preferably a pop star or an actor, who would throw in a personal anecdote meant to humanize Berlusconi and bring him closer to the people.
From Salon • Jun. 18, 2023
With actors it often came with a personal anecdote revealing an unexpected side to a character.
From Washington Times • Feb. 1, 2021
Whatever be the subject, the writing flows on easy, equable, self-satisfied, almost always with a personal anecdote floating on the surface.
From Dreamthorp A Book of Essays Written in the Country by Smith, Alexander
