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What type of anecdotes did 6th-century historian Procopius tell in his book Anekdota?

anecdote

[an-ik-doht] / ˈæn ɪkˌdoʊt /


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The ad featured Huel brand ambassador Spencer Matthews sharing an anecdote of a person he met who "only eats Huel" and who won a 260km race "by miles".

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Throughout the show, his chosen family is on stage with him, punctuating his stories with songs that give each anecdote an emotional button.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

He joked about AI's limitations with an anecdote at a lunch in Madrid, where he told guests that he had asked AI before his visit what he should say to Spanish bishops.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

One New York Times report made the rounds particularly because of its opening anecdote about the candidate disappearing at a critical juncture because he needed a nap.

From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2026

It seemed everyone had a funny anecdote to share or a touching memory of a loved one.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

Happily, this soon gives way to anecdota and reminiscence.

From Time Magazine Archive

Fortunately, Benson has been so diligent in gathering papers and anecdota that he escapes from his own simplifications.

From Time Magazine Archive

Of such anecdota there are many collections; the earliest was probably L. A. Muratori's, in 1709.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 by Various

To scratch that fully voyeuristic itch, we often have to wait for merger and dealmaker principals to talk for themselves: the sit-down broadcast interviews; the expansive anecdotes from a panel stage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

Murphy and Levy also shared personal anecdotes about their TV mom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

When it proposed the rule, DHS cited national security grounds, an argument the judge said "borders on the absurd" and was "based almost entirely on a small handful of anecdotes."

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

To determine whether these issues go beyond anecdotes, ProPublica analyzed the data collected from every state by the CDC to look for patterns.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

I probably have about an hour until dinner, which means an hour of trying to spin my school day into a string of hilarious anecdotes.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli




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