alliteration

Example Sentences

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“A little alliteration was probably involved as well—‘Pit Bull Pollack,’” said Stephen Braga, who worked with Pollack at the Miller, Cassidy firm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

One for alliteration fans - could Broadway Boy follow Mon Mome, Party Politics and Red Rum as a nifty-sounding National winner for trainer, who has triumphed twice before?

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2025

The Monday thing wasn’t just alliteration, either, but was instead built on research: Considered the beginning of the week in the U.S.,

From Salon • Nov. 7, 2023

And among the early reading and writing skills that the series incorporates over the course of 20 episodes will be letter-sound identification and decoding words, blending sounds, alliteration, spelling and punctuation.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2023

Dear Diary is better, not just because of the double D alliteration action, but also because Diary reminds me of the name Darryl, so at least I feel like I'm talking to an actual someone.

From "Sunny" by Jason Reynolds