- plural of anecdote.
anecdotes
Example Sentences
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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
WSJ readers weighed in on the trend with anecdotes, opinions, and of course, a few jokes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
“Show me the data. I have feelings about this. There’s anecdotes about this. But I want to see the data. And I made that point at the regental level.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
His anecdotes are punctuated with nervous laughter, although he's better at making eye contact than when we first met in the Killers' heyday.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
I listened to the radio anecdotes about Marilyn and watched the activity across the street and down the block, where someone had opened a hydrant and children squealed in and out of the rushing water.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
