How to Use alphabet in a Sentence

alphabet

noun
  • Gildea had planned to make a binder for each letter of the alphabet.
    — Kyle Neddenriep, Indianapolis Star, 11 June 2019
  • Some of you may have names that start with letters near the end of the alphabet.
    — Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2021
  • The beginning of the alphabet might be a great place to start!
    — Stephanie Kasulka, Parents, 4 Feb. 2025
  • At the same time, the alphabet can be childlike and playful and fun.
    — Jeff Gammage, Philly.com, 15 Sep. 2017
  • But, the very first was this guy, who recited the alphabet for us.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • But, the very first was this guy, who recited the alphabet for us.
    — Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Pretend a paintbrush is strapped to your toe and try to write your name or the alphabet.
    — Jessica Dulong, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
  • Words have always embraced me, and the alphabet dances in my brain.
    — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Rather, it is known as delta, the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet.
    — Vimal Patel, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Nov. 2021
  • Use your foot to write each letter of the alphabet in the air, leading with the big toe.
    — Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2025
  • And some students couldn’t even grasp all the letters of the alphabet.
    — Otis R. Taylor Jr., San Francisco Chronicle, 13 May 2018
  • The wall over the toilet has a cute, if helpful, framed poster of the alphabet.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
  • In classrooms, teachers used to have a poster with the alphabet.
    — Jillian Kramer, Glamour, 6 Dec. 2022
  • If more than 21 storms strike, names are used from the Greek alphabet.
    — Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2017
  • Some struggled to speak and a 12-year-old girl did not know the full alphabet.
    — Washington Post, 22 June 2018
  • New alphabets, new rules, new slogans.
    — Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Use paint and alphabet stencils to add the letters to the pumpkins of your choice.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Nine letters of the Greek alphabet have been used to name storms this season.
    — Paola Pérez, orlandosentinel.com, 19 Nov. 2020
  • Not every letter in the alphabet is used.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Not every letter in the alphabet is used.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The Cars was at the beginning of the alphabet, which was great in record stores.
    — Marc Myers, WSJ, 23 Apr. 2018
  • The trouble was, the Latin alphabet now had no letter for this sound.
    — Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
  • That said, Duolingo does a good job of teaching new alphabets.
    — Jill Duffy, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026
  • If the Atlantic basin comes near that mark again the Greek alphabet won’t be used.
    — Chris Perkins, sun-sentinel.com, 21 May 2021
  • And then [the dialect coach] took me through the Russian alphabet and what the sounds were.
    — Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2019
  • In third grade, his teacher held a contest to see who in the class could say the alphabet backward the fastest.
    — Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2020
  • Don’t rely on the 26 letters of the alphabet for your slides.
    — William Arruda, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
  • Lexus has used half of the alphabet and almost as many numbers to name its vehicles.
    — James Raia, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
  • As Jordan led him through the alphabet song, the mother cut in and struck her son in view of the camera.
    — Emily Tate, WIRED, 17 July 2019
  • The free version of Memrise doesn't teach the Thai alphabet at all, which is a shame.
    — PC Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025

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