acrostic

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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

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

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

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