acrostic
Example Sentences
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The music is based on an acrostic poem the choreographer George Balanchine wrote in 1946 as a birthday present for the composer Igor Stravinsky.
From New York Times • May 3, 2022
We love a good sonnet, acrostic or villanelle.
From Washington Post • Jan. 3, 2022
The album title is an acrostic for her family nickname, Simbi - and her lyrics often delve into the darkest corners of her backstory.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2021
As someone who doesn’t start his day with a crossword or, heaven forbid, an acrostic, I felt as though I had wandered into a tribe of idle eggheads.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2020
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
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.