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Recent Examples of anecdotage
After his initial campaign trip to New Hampshire, Biden was warned by his aides not to wallow in his anecdotage.
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Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 19 Nov. 2020
Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 19 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anecdotage
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Even in his relative dotage, the 17-year vet is averaging 29.0 points on .533/.455/.813 shooting splits, 7.0 boards, 3.0 dimes, 1.8 blocks, and 1.0 swipes per contest — while playing a stunning 40 minutes per.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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Helen must have told it to herself, in her dotage, long after the ships had sailed home from Troy.Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2024
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Retired veteran Stacy Keach is drifting into senility, as well as frequent flashbacks to his Korean War service, while concerned librarian spouse June Squibb tries to keep him present in the here-and-now.Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
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Just as large majorities of the electorate were exposed to Biden’s onrushing senility, so will they be exposed to Harris’s numerous weaknesses.John Tamny, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
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This can lead to cellular senescence—a process where cells stop dividing but do not die—triggering oxidative stress and inflammation that leads to biological aging and chronic diseases.Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024
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Studies have shown that senescence in liver cells is highly indicative of underlying disease.New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Nov. 2024
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Many artists—Titian and de Kooning alike—have found a second childhood in old age; no other painter ever became younger in his sixties.Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
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Now that prestige art movies are either gross or failing at the box office, EO shows us that film culture is going through a jaded second childhood.Armond White, National Review, 2 Dec. 2022
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“Anecdotage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anecdotage. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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