acrostic
Example Sentences
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The poem published Tuesday, “Floral Tribute,” is in the form of a double acrostic, which means that the first letter of each line spells out Elizabeth when taken together.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2022
One picture spelled out the words that for them embodied the Queen in an acrostic: "Quintessential, Unwavering, Eloquent, Elegant, Noble."
From BBC • Sep. 9, 2022
He composed a melody and set an acrostic poem to it, with the first letter of each line spelling the name “Igor” in Russian.
From New York Times • May 6, 2022
In Week 1406 we asked for acrostic poems, which vertically spell out a relevant word or name with the first letter of each line.
From Washington Post • Nov. 12, 2020
I am done writing this darn acrostic poem.
From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
