alliterative

Example Sentences

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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

She published her first newspaper piece that same year, and adopted the alliterative pen name.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

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