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alliterative

[uh-lit-uh-rey-tiv, -er-uh-tiv] / əˈlɪt əˌreɪ tɪv, -ər ə tɪv /


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"There are more set pieces like tonight. It's bigger, bolder..." she pauses, thinking about which word should finish the alliterative description.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Now, his latest alliterative venture is S.MPLE, a generative AI platform built in-house to automate the administrative tasks that real-estate agents spend up to 80% of their time on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Also, Phil isn't the only fuzzy Nostradamus with an alliterative name that claims predictive powers.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2024

They are short and alliterative and easily repeated.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 2, 2023

The girls were allowed to choose their own names from a preapproved list of alliterative options.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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