How to Use anecdote in a Sentence

anecdote

noun

• He told us all sorts of humorous anecdotes about his childhood.
• Any competent science reporter knows anecdotes are not data and that one dramatic story proves nothing.
  — Editor & Publisher, 4 Nov. 2002
• This anecdote is focused on customers, yet the principle remains the same for your team.
  — Joanna Swash, Forbes, 30 Aug. 2021
• Exposed to the outside air, an in-joke or a funny anecdote can oxidize into shame or racist ridicule.
  — Zoë Hu, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2021
• Every grin, twangy joke delivery, and uplifting anecdote has the potential to swing too wide or become grating.
  — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 20 July 2021
• Still teaching by anecdote, Father Sweeney didn’t disappoint.
  — Mike Kerrigan, WSJ, 3 Aug. 2021
• In response, the actress offered the most unexpected anecdote.
  — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2025
• Relying on an anecdote, arguing ad hominem — these should be mortifying.
  — David Marchesephotograph By Mamadi Doumbouya, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2021
• But one of the movie’s most heartwarming anecdotes involves her father bringing her to a songwriting competition.
  — Glenn Kenny, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
• This is just one anecdote, but the book, now in its third printing, has connected with people both in Hawai'i and on the mainland in an I-must-buy-this-now way.
  — Elyse Inamine, Bon Appétit, 19 July 2021
• Kim masterfully blends humor and heart, sharing anecdotes from her own life, and showcasing how laughter can be a source of strength, connection, and resilience.
  — Kimberly Harms, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
• According to one anecdote, van Gogh came into her family’s drygoods store, on Rue Gambetta, wanting to buy canvas.
  — Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2021
• This anecdote is one of the many highlights of the night.
  — Anthony Bryant, Essence, 28 Mar. 2024
• Carl looked away, and the anecdote sounds the final note of the chapter.
  — Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2020
• How's that for an anecdote that, in a few short words, takes you to the heart of the matter?
  — Nicholas Varchaver, Fortune, 21 May 2017
• The anecdote ended up somewhere in the back end of the story.
  — Frank Shyongcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2022
• If a friend tries to tell you that same anecdote as last week?
  — Meghana Indurti, The New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2022
• This anecdote is one of the book’s most telling moments.
  — Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 18 June 2020
• That, too, seems to be the case in Olathe, based on anecdotes from students.
  — Adam Darby, kansascity.com, 30 Apr. 2017
• In these contentious times, the anecdote for hate is love.
  — Josh Linkner, Detroit Free Press, 17 Oct. 2020
• Many of the anecdotes and moments in the film are drawn from Stanton’s life.
  — Mark Olsen, latimes.com, 28 Sep. 2017
• The anecdotes in the book are as captivating as the maps.
  — The Economist, 5 Oct. 2019
• This opening anecdote sets the tone for the entire book.
  — Patia Braithwait, SELF, 22 June 2021
• And perhaps none more so than this next anecdote from the piece.
  — Jack Moore, GQ, 9 Oct. 2017
• My favorite anecdote about him is from the first day of fall camp.
  — Erin Sorensen, ajc, 13 Sep. 2017
• Which brings up one anecdote that read as a false note?
  — John Tamny, Forbes, 5 May 2022
• Many of his life stories and anecdotes can be found in his films.
  — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Oct. 2023
• But the syndrome is new, and lives for the moment in the realm of theory and anecdote.
  — Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2021
• The post has struck a chord with viewers on TikTok, who have shared similar pet anecdotes in the comments section.
  — Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
• Written in first person and full of anecdotes, this book is a nice, modern complement to the historical books on this list.
  — Will McGough, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 3 Feb 2025