alliteration
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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
He named the brand Merch Motel because he found the phrase descriptive and liked its alliteration.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025
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
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
The classic manuals, written by starchy Englishmen and rock- ribbed Yankees, try to take all the fun out of writing, grimly adjuring the writer to avoid offbeat words, figures of speech, and playful alliteration.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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