alphabet soup
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of alphabet soup
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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“It’s an alphabet soup of configurations that can be incredibly confusing,” Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore, told MarketWatch about all the premium screening options.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
But the court’s answer, expected by July, will matter far beyond the job security of bureaucrats at boards and commissions with an alphabet soup of initials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025
But these misguided sleuths are trying to decrypt coded messages from a bowl of alphabet soup.
From Slate ● Aug. 23, 2024
But just when it appeared that those three might be the showstoppers of the summer, an alphabet soup of additional potential threats emerged: KP.3.1.1,
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2024
My eyes sank through an alphabet soup of letters to the long word in the middle of the page. bababadalgharaghtakammmarronnkonnbronntonnerronnttionnthunntrovarrhoun awnskawntoohoohoordenenthurnuk!
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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