acrostic

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Acróstico means acrostic, and the first letters of the five-line verses for Shakira’s new song spell out the names of her sons, Milan and Sasha.

From New York Times • May 12, 2023

One picture spelled out the words that for them embodied the Queen in an acrostic: "Quintessential, Unwavering, Eloquent, Elegant, Noble."

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2022

We love a good sonnet, acrostic or villanelle.

From Washington Post • Jan. 3, 2022

Times fan and acrostic enthusiast, consider this booklet of more than 80 crossword puzzles in a range of difficulties.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2021

And if she ever wrote one of those acrostic poems from her name, well, that would be very long.

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor