personal anecdote
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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
With actors it often came with a personal anecdote revealing an unexpected side to a character.
From Washington Times • Feb. 1, 2021
A careful and elaborate historical composition, rich in personal anecdote.
From Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George the Third From the Original Family Documents, Volume 2 by Buckingham and Chandos, Richard Plantagenet Temple Nugent Brydges Chandos Grenville, Duke of
