anecdote English

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What does anecdote mean?

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anecdote Noun

— An anecdote is a story, often told orally, and often amusing. He told us a good anecdote at dinner.

anecdote

— noun short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)

Synonyms anecdote synonyms

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joke story funny story tale narrative episode gag fable common talk yarn unknown fact supplementary biography sally reputation narration memoir mannerism jest incident humorous story historical frills historical anecdote gossip filling in cartoon anạ account

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Simple sentences

I hope you're not going to tell another anecdote about Masha.

Movie subtitles

And now, in conclusion, I'd like to tell you a humorous anecdote.

The journalists took the trouble to come and see the unusual man. You won't give them one word, one anecdote, nothing.

You. I missed the middle part, but I can tell from the way. that you are enjoying yourselves. it must have been a very humorous anecdote. because the way you are laughing. just shows how much you enjoyed it.

This will become, I'm sure, an historic anecdote.

To divert your small mind from your unfortunate predicament, I shall tell you an amusing anecdote.

I'm sorry, it's just the only personal anecdote I have.

Everything is not an anecdote.

Followed by yet another anecdote about his sensitive crimes. in a punt with a chap called Norman. who had red hair and a book of poetry. stained with the butter drips from crumpets.

So the difficulty in attaining such complex positioning in zero gravity and the effect it would have on a human male's psychological wellbeing, is what makes this anecdote so amusing.

Captain, spare me the inspirational anecdote.

I was wondering if I might trouble you for a cup of strong black coffee and in the process, engage you with an anecdote of no small amusement.

That's an amusing anecdote about a drug deal.

Mr Fink-Nottle is telling an anecdote.

In case you are under any illusion, those aunts pulled their skirts aside when I said I was Bertie Wooster and, as if that wasn't bad enough, you seem to have made my name mud, something about trains and Wimbledon and an unseemly anecdote.

No, no, just a war anecdote.

Later, it'll be a charming anecdote in For You.

Ptolemy. recounts a little known anecdote, which I have the honor of narrating to this very large. audience.

You won't give them one word, one anecdote, nothing.

Sit down. Let me tell you an anecdote.

I missed the middle part, but I can tell from the way that you are enjoying it, it must have been a very humorous anecdote.

Progressing patients are assessed by their reaction to visual material on tapes, slides and film, accompanied by a great deal of specially composed music, full use of the VUE languages and a wealth of bird anecdote.

Guys. I'm in the middle of an anecdote.

I'm sorry. Just one anecdote.

Are you an anecdote, Miss McFarlane?

Well, this will make an interesting anecdote for you, Miss McFarlane.

Listen to a little anecdote, now!

But the critical fact remains that all we have still is just anecdote.

Some anecdote to illustrate the benefits of hard work, study and healthy living?

Did you hear Howie Simon's son sold a funny little anecdote.

A mere anecdote.

News and current affairs

Even today, a large number of people are willing to reject medical science in favor of home remedies supported only by an anecdote offered by a neighbor or relative.

That anecdote has parallels with the current preoccupation with global warming.

An anecdote in the report, which rings true, has Mubarak meeting with officers of the Third Army two years ago.

Ronald Reagan was a master of the well selected anecdote.

A personal anecdote serves to illustrate how the market, as much as government censorship by the Department of Propaganda and the Press and Publications Administration, is often responsible for this type of editorial decision.

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