acrostic
Example Sentences
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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
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
Times fan and acrostic enthusiast, consider this booklet of more than 80 crossword puzzles in a range of difficulties.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2021
The Empress saw that acrostic sonnet as one of the “poems of the week” on the website of the journal Light and ding!
From Washington Post • Oct. 14, 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.
