How to Use alphabet in a Sentence

alphabet

noun
  • But no, the name comes from the 19th letter of the alphabet (S) and the fourth (D).
    — Dan Gartland, SI.com, 18 Oct. 2017
  • Four of the 12 US named storms were from the Greek alphabet.
    — Allison Chinchar and Haley Brink, CNN, 30 Nov. 2020
  • It’s also the first storm with the name of Theta, which is from the Greek alphabet.
    — Leigh Morgan, al, 10 Nov. 2020
  • Its name comes from the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet.
    — John Wayne Ferguson, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Dec. 2021
  • Some of you may have names that start with letters near the end of the alphabet.
    — Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2021
  • Rather, it is known as delta, the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet.
    — Vimal Patel, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Nov. 2021
  • The Cars was at the beginning of the alphabet, which was great in record stores.
    — Marc Myers, WSJ, 23 Apr. 2018
  • And then [the dialect coach] took me through the Russian alphabet and what the sounds were.
    — Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2019
  • Gildea had planned to make a binder for each letter of the alphabet.
    — Kyle Neddenriep, Indianapolis Star, 11 June 2019
  • The beginning of the alphabet might be a great place to start!
    — Stephanie Kasulka, Parents, 4 Feb. 2025
  • 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
  • Watch Haim sing through the alphabet on Sesame Street above.
    — Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 11 May 2023
  • 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
  • At the same time, the alphabet can be childlike and playful and fun.
    — Jeff Gammage, Philly.com, 15 Sep. 2017
  • If the Atlantic basin comes near that mark again the Greek alphabet won’t be used.
    — Chris Perkins, sun-sentinel.com, 21 May 2021
  • By the end of the year, Julie taught the child the alphabet, how to type their name on a computer and sound out some small words.
    — Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The omicron variant shares a name with the 15th letter in the Greek alphabet.
    — Ella Lee, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2021
  • And some students couldn’t even grasp all the letters of the alphabet.
    — Otis R. Taylor Jr., San Francisco Chronicle, 13 May 2018
  • Hint #5: One of the last three letters in the alphabet is featured.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Hint #5: One of the first three letters in the alphabet features.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
  • After that, the NHC will move on to using the Greek alphabet.
    — Allison Chinchar, CNN, 13 Sep. 2020
  • The free version of Memrise doesn't teach the Thai alphabet at all, which is a shame.
    — PC Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
  • In classrooms, teachers used to have a poster with the alphabet.
    — Jillian Kramer, Glamour, 6 Dec. 2022
  • The second half of the alphabet will start back on Thursday.
    — Olivia Krauth, The Courier-Journal, 4 Apr. 2021
  • There were so many storms that the Greek alphabet had to be used to name all of the storms for only the second time on record.
    — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 1 June 2021
  • 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
  • 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
  • If there are more than 21 storms in a season, the names transition to the Greek alphabet.
    — Angela Fritz, CNN, 1 June 2023
  • The alphabet necklace wasn't all, as Kate added another that has long been in her collection.
    — Janine Henni, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025

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