January 20, 2026
anecdote
/ˈæ.nɪk.doʊt/noun
A brief, entertaining story about something that really happened or about a particular person.
Example sentences
- “My grandfather loves telling anecdotes from his years working on fishing boats.”
- “The speaker opened with a funny anecdote about her first day as a nurse.”
Gives us "anecdotal evidence": conclusions drawn from a few personal stories rather than systematic data, usually said dismissively.