The first course, on Mississippi history, was only mildly interesting, mainly because of the anecdotal approach of our teacher.

He continued, "John Bull did not want to take an anecdotal approach."

Local 100, the restaurant workers' union, is contemplating a more anecdotal approach, with supporting exhibits like photos, affidavits and biographies.

An anecdotal approach to the paranormal involves the collection of stories told about the paranormal.

However dry that subject matter sounds, the film's stellar cast and anecdotal approach bring it to life.

The subject is pertinent, but the program, with its hyped-up anecdotal approach, has more energy than weight.

It was a necessarily anecdotal and mosaic approach.

Doubleday has released a version of the series in a book of the same name, with a study guide that encourages the anecdotal approach.

An anecdotal medical approach is to install lidocaine liniment 3% or gel 2% into the ear canal.

She can have a dry anecdotal approach to comedy material.