as in elements
general or basic truths on which other truths or theories can be based
you need to learn the alphabet of genealogy before you can move on to more advanced study
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Recent Examples of alphabet
That’s partially why Hickman was inspired to try to find a bee that corresponded with every letter in the alphabet.
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Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
But May Day teachings may seem a tad heavy and premature for those who may not have learned their alphabet yet.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
For example, fingerspelling (using the ASL alphabet to spell out words) comes up regularly.
—Jill Duffy, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
Over the past century, most people who write the language have used the Latin alphabet.
—Bryan Kirschen, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
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Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
But May Day teachings may seem a tad heavy and premature for those who may not have learned their alphabet yet.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
For example, fingerspelling (using the ASL alphabet to spell out words) comes up regularly.
—Jill Duffy, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
Over the past century, most people who write the language have used the Latin alphabet.
—Bryan Kirschen, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alphabet
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Instead, incorporate key elements of the architectural style into your outdoor design by mirroring its features in the colors, textures, and flourishes of hardscaping and furniture.—
Kelly Dawson,
Architectural Digest,
28 Apr. 2026
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Other nods to motorsport include carbon fiber elements, red accents, and a custom windshield frame in Ferrari’s famous Giallo Modena yellow.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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Everybody wants to sound like her, but no one else can quite replicate the particular sonic grammar of her writing, which unfurls like an intimate dispatch from the blurry edge of sleep and wakefulness.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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But our understanding of pedantry, denoting the sticklerishness of academic specialists and grammar obsessives, is a relatively narrow one.—
Clare Bucknell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Littell loaded the bases with one out in the fourth.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Rambus reported a first-quarter operating margin of 42%, on an adjusted basis, which was lower than the 46% reported in the year-ago period.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Alphabet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alphabet. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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