anecdotes

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"But everywhere I go, people remind me of him and tell me anecdotes."

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

There’s documented marginalia and scribblings that suggest a serious reader, and anecdotes about her reciting poems at parties, reading Proust on set, and expounding on Whitman, Dostoevsky and Tolstoy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

During your run you had to come up with more than 30 personal anecdotes to tell Ken Jennings during the games.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The question is whether the California exits are isolated anecdotes, or a sign of an exodus.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

My father was sharing some anecdotes and holding forth on his opinion of the situation.

From "Night" by Elie Wiesel