acrostic
Example Sentences
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger used a vulgar acrostic to veto a bill by an assemblyman who had heckled the Republican governor when he crashed a Democratic fundraiser.
From Los Angeles Times
The poem published Tuesday, “Floral Tribute,” is in the form of a double acrostic, which means that the first letter of each line spells out Elizabeth when taken together.
From Seattle Times
The poem employs the form of a double acrostic - meaning the first letter of each line spells out Elizabeth when taken together.
From BBC
One picture spelled out the words that for them embodied the Queen in an acrostic: "Quintessential, Unwavering, Eloquent, Elegant, Noble."
From BBC
He composed a melody and set an acrostic poem to it, with the first letter of each line spelling the name “Igor” in Russian.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
