alliteration
Example Sentences
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The dialogue snaps with playful alliteration, repetition and puns, even rhymes that punch up lines rather than overpower them.
From New York Times
“Salinger for the Snapchat generation” has the benefit of alliteration, but none of her characters spend much if any time on social media.
From New York Times
As for other possibilities: Washington Warriors has the advantage of alliteration, but it could draw criticism for being militaristic.
From Washington Post
Like most of his work, this poem was meant to be read aloud, using colloquialisms, wordplay, alliteration.
From Los Angeles Times
Our ears easily catch the rhymes of “beast” with “peace” and “just is” with “justice,” as well as the alliterations of “braved . . . belly . . . beast” and “norms and notions.”
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
