alliteration

Example Sentences

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Churchill’s use of alliteration, onomatopoeia and other devices served him as tools to fix “on paper the sound of the human voice,” Mr. Stiles writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 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

And, yes, there were omissions, which, for the sake of alliteration and search engine optimization, we’ll call “snubs.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2024

Hearing his words, Mr. Barry says, allows him to immediately spot an overworked alliteration, dropped articles, gaps in logic — and to nail the rhythm of an article.

From New York Times • Dec. 11, 2022

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