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Examples of anecdote
anecdote
My favourite anecdote relates to the time he was driving down the Old Kent Road.
From the mirror.co.uk
Such an anecdote might appear old school, too righteous for a preacher like him.
From the latimes.com
Michelle Rhee told an anecdote, a story about having dinner with Warren Buffett.
From the theatlantic.com
CarbonWaster says below that the plural of anecdote is not data, and he's right.
From the economist.com
She gave a little anecdote about her thoughts about throwing away a yogurt cup.
From the time.com
He shares a telling anecdote of the time a racist barber refused to cut his hair.
From the forbes.com
Mr Cameron was telling an anecdote about how he met a black man once in Plymouth.
From the news.sky.com
Today's column will be dismissed by DYRS defenders as just another King anecdote.
From the washingtonpost.com
Overall, Peterson's points are based more on anecdote than scientific analysis.
From the dispatch.com
- Short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
- An anecdote is a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person. It may be as brief as the setting and provocation of a bon mot. An anecdote is always presented as based on a real incident involving actual persons, whether famous or not, usually in an identifiable place. ...
- The Anecdote (Azerbaijani: Lu0259tifu0259, Russian: u0410u043Du0435u043Au0434u043Eu0442) is a full-length Azerbaijani film shot in Baku in 1989. Made in the tragic comedy genre, this film is about the dysfunctional Soviet management system in Azerbaijan SSR at the end of 1980s and about the decadence and corruption of the Soviet bureaucracy.
- (Anecdotes) They can be a creative teaching tool that helps illustrate an issue and might make a point more effectively than dry definitions or descriptions.
- (Anecdotes) a short account of an interesting or humorous incident used to encourage creativity or empathy from students. Anecdotes can help students make real-world connections to unfamiliar topics.
- A short story about an incident or situation that shows rather than tells. It may be as simple as an explanation or example or as involved as the retelling of an incident complete with a sense of plot and dialogue.
- A short story used to help illustrate a point.
- A very short tale told by a character in a literary work. In Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales," "The Miller's Tale" and "The Carpenter's Tale" are examples. Return to Menu
- A short account of an entertaining or interesting incident.
