How to Use anecdote in a Sentence

anecdote

noun
Definition of anecdotenext
Synonyms for anecdotenext
  • He told us all sorts of humorous anecdotes about his childhood.
  • Any competent science reporter knows anecdotes are not data and that one dramatic story proves nothing.
    — Editor & Publisher, 4 Nov. 2002
  • Carl looked away, and the anecdote sounds the final note of the chapter.
    — Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2020
  • How's that for an anecdote that, in a few short words, takes you to the heart of the matter?
    — Nicholas Varchaver, Fortune, 21 May 2017
  • The anecdote ended up somewhere in the back end of the story.
    — Frank Shyongcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2022
  • If a friend tries to tell you that same anecdote as last week?
    — Meghana Indurti, The New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2022
  • This anecdote is one of the book’s most telling moments.
    — Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 18 June 2020
  • That, too, seems to be the case in Olathe, based on anecdotes from students.
    — Adam Darby, kansascity.com, 30 Apr. 2017
  • In these contentious times, the anecdote for hate is love.
    — Josh Linkner, Detroit Free Press, 17 Oct. 2020
  • Many of the anecdotes and moments in the film are drawn from Stanton’s life.
    — Mark Olsen, latimes.com, 28 Sep. 2017
  • The anecdotes in the book are as captivating as the maps.
    — The Economist, 5 Oct. 2019
  • This opening anecdote sets the tone for the entire book.
    — Patia Braithwait, SELF, 22 June 2021
  • And perhaps none more so than this next anecdote from the piece.
    — Jack Moore, GQ, 9 Oct. 2017
  • My favorite anecdote about him is from the first day of fall camp.
    — Erin Sorensen, ajc, 13 Sep. 2017
  • Which brings up one anecdote that read as a false note?
    — John Tamny, Forbes, 5 May 2022
  • Many of his life stories and anecdotes can be found in his films.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Oct. 2023
  • But the syndrome is new, and lives for the moment in the realm of theory and anecdote.
    — Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2021
  • Use that anecdote as the frame for what’s about to go down in Corvallis.
    — John Canzano, oregonlive, 2 Apr. 2021
  • Over the years, the anecdotes became quite a collection.
    — al, 9 Feb. 2020
  • The anecdote is amusing to McElroy now, not so much then.
    — Brent Zwerneman, ExpressNews.com, 26 Nov. 2019
  • Find a telling anecdote about your 17 years on this planet.
    — Nick Anderson, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2017
  • Soon Michelle had grabbed a seat at the table and was swapping travel anecdotes with the French boys.
    — Francesca Street, CNN, 16 Mar. 2023
  • But the anecdotes, many of them drawn from McMurtry’s own writing about his life, can feel like a shield.
    — Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Democrats will say it’s only an anecdote, but the anecdotes add up.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 5 Jan. 2022
  • Right, these crazy anecdotes about these people that hit him.
    — Recode Staff, Recode, 25 Mar. 2018
  • At what point in your work did that hit you that this anecdote is so symbolic of his life?
    — Brendan O'Meara, Longreads, 20 June 2022
  • Lance shared an anecdote about a speech made by Jason Sudeikis, the show’s lead and co-creator, on the last day of shooting.
    — Julie Vincent, Variety, 19 June 2023
  • Diego Rubio was 10 years old when this anecdote took place.
    — Sam McDowell, kansascity, 16 June 2017
  • The film coasts along on the strength of many snippets of music and anecdotes from a parade of singers and producers.
    — Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Jennifer Lawrence added her own anecdotes to the growing list.
    — The Washington Post, cleveland.com, 17 Oct. 2017

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