personal anecdote
Example Sentences
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The ceremony and benefit dinner featured special guest Oprah Winfrey, who used a personal anecdote to touch on the power of books to liberate “one page at a time.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2023
Haley is reviving the personal anecdote she would give in South Carolina - almost verbatim.
From Washington Times • Sep. 23, 2023
Haley is reviving the personal anecdote she would give in South Carolina — almost verbatim.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2023
I can add a very personal anecdote that sheds light on why this film was made.
From Salon • Jan. 9, 2023
Malignant critics, when they cannot attack an author's peace in his writings, frequently scrutinize his private life; and every personal anecdote is published without regard to truth or propriety.
From Tales and Novels — Volume 08 by Edgeworth, Maria
