alliteration
Example Sentences
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The dialogue snaps with playful alliteration, repetition and puns, even rhymes that punch up lines rather than overpower them.
From New York Times
Missouri Rep. Jason Smith, the Budget Committee’s top Republican, used alliteration from Biden’s name for the measure — Build Back Better — to mock it.
From Seattle Times
“Everybody loves alliteration. If it rhymes or alliterates, you can sell that idea.”
From Los Angeles Times
Old English poetry uses complex patterns of alliteration, and the riddles are no exception, leaning heavily on repetition and rhythm to give hints.
From New York Times
“Salinger for the Snapchat generation” has the benefit of alliteration, but none of her characters spend much if any time on social media.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
