alphabet

Example Sentences

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Hughes cut some original poems but revised others and added new ones to make it an alphabet primer, also called “The Sweet and Sour Animal Book.”

From New York Times

It was missing about 8% of its genetic alphabet, which was hard to read with the sequencing technology of the time.

From Science Magazine

The double eights are often used as shorthand for “Heil Hitler” since H is the eighth letter of the alphabet.

From Washington Times

His wedding was one of the biggest TV events of the 20th century, but he came first in “Charles and Diana” only by virtue of birth and, perhaps, the alphabet.

From New York Times

The Russian tricolor is omnipresent, as is the Cyrillic alphabet.

From Los Angeles Times