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Common collocations with anecdote in American Collocation

anecdote noun countable

US /ˈænəkˌdoʊt/

funny

amusing
entertaining
funny
hilarious
humorous
witty

But by the end, I wanted to hear more than little quips and amusing anecdotes.

interesting

fascinating
interesting

The lack of illustrations is relieved by interesting anecdotes and simple diagrams.

personal

personal

He kept everyone amused with his store of personal anecdotes.

tell an anecdote

recount
relate
tell

She recounted anecdotes from the time she had spent in Africa.

tell anecdotes to each other

exchange
share
swap

We made our way back to the hotel where we spent time in the bar exchanging anecdotes.