alliterative
Example Sentences
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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
Away with the alliterative slogans and rations of progress.
From Washington Post • Oct. 1, 2021
The girls were allowed to choose their own names from a preapproved list of alliterative options.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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