anecdote

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Hart keeps up a steady stream of anecdotes and witty repartee, but increasingly the mask slips; underneath it all is the yawning realization that he is utterly alone.

From Barron's

Lownie shares with AFP anecdotes of the disgraced royal's alleged misconduct in public office as well as his links to Jeffrey Epstein.

From Barron's

He said having a program with no set end time creates an atmosphere that can generate intimate anecdotes from guests.

From Los Angeles Times

Buzz is the right word for a city that has the bee as its emblem, and the numbers behind the anecdotes are solid.

From BBC

Reader Cindy Simon from Pacific Palisades shares an anecdote: “I had just moved to L.A. from New Jersey. My friend and I — young mothers — ducked out of our baby-centered life to see ‘American Gigolo.’

From Los Angeles Times