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 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
With actors it often came with a personal anecdote revealing an unexpected side to a character.
From Washington Times • Feb. 1, 2021
The father of the art himself, old Herodotus, vivified his text with a greater share of what we may call personal anecdote than any of his classical followers.
From Famous Reviews by Johnson, R. Brimley
