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Use anecdotal in a sentence

Definition of anecdotal:

  • (adjective) having the character of an anecdote; "anecdotal evidence"
  • (adjective) characterized by or given to telling anecdotes; "anecdotal conversation";

Sentence Examples:

The volume is charmingly anecdotal.

Pertaining to, or abounding with, anecdotes; as, anecdotal conversation.

This theory is seasoned with much anecdotal erudition, Heaven knows of what degree of credibility!

Sabin more entertaining, had never more appreciated his rare gift of effortless and anecdotal conversation.

Accurate, philosophic, anecdotal, and entertaining, this work ranks among the most valuable histories in English.

The chronicler has nothing in common with the authors of modern realistic novels or anecdotal memoirs.

There was a whiff of gunpowder exciting the atmosphere in the anecdotal part of the history known.

The incidental feud which tortures these three souls is merely anecdotal, and not an eternally human conflict.

It is anecdotal, technical and historical, and displays the credulity of the writer in regard to the miraculous.

We tried to keep the conversation to general topics, but the anecdotal vein of the boarders was not to be stemmed.

What others have done is simply write and post a brief letter telling about themselves, some idea where they live, their interests, anecdotal family history that children might relate to, work background, etc.

That book is attractive because it is anecdotal of life and character, and because of the interest that all men feel in those who have achieved great things through their own labors, their trials, and their struggles.

Major Forsyth was anecdotal, as is only decent in an old bachelor, and he made a specialty of stories which he thought wicked, but which, as a matter of fact, would not have brought a blush to any cheek less innocent than that of Colonel Parsons.