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* Music/{{Lovebites}}' first album is ''Awakening from Abyss''. Their fourth album, ''Judgement Day'' contains the tracks "Wicked Witch" and "Soldier Stands Solitarily"
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* ''Literature/LillysPurplePlasticPurse'': Lilly brings her new purple plastic purse to school and really wants to show it off.

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* A few courses in ''VideoGame/{{ONRUSH}}'' are so named: Big Dune Beach, Freightyard Forest, Red Rock Refinery and Sanctuary Shore.



* VERY common in ''VideoGame/Poptropica''. [[AlliterativeName Plenty of characters names]] are this (Captain Crawfish, Binary Bard, Ned Noodlehead, Gretchen Grimlock, and oh so many more) and can even apply if your character's name begins with the same letter (such as Bendy Bug). A few of the island names can also apply such as Wimpy Wonderland and Twisted Thicket, as well as location names such as Hemlock Harbor and Parrot Port.

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* VERY common in ''VideoGame/Poptropica''.''VideoGame/{{Poptropica}}''. [[AlliterativeName Plenty of characters names]] are this (Captain Crawfish, Binary Bard, Ned Noodlehead, Gretchen Grimlock, and oh so many more) and can even apply if your character's name begins with the same letter (such as Bendy Bug). A few of the island names can also apply such as Wimpy Wonderland and Twisted Thicket, as well as location names such as Hemlock Harbor and Parrot Port.
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* ''Film/TenLittleMistresses'''s trailer gleefully calls the film it's advertising a "murderous mistress mystery".
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed''/''Anime/FutariWaPrettyCure'' crossover fanfic ''Fanfic/MapleSugarPrettyCure'', Mei is paired with Mepple.
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* VERY common in ''VideoGame/Poptropica''. [[AlliterativeName Plenty of characters names]] are this (Captain Crawfish, Binary Bard, Ned Noodlehead, Gretchen Grimlock, and oh so many more) and can even apply if your character's name begins with the same letter (such as Bendy Bug). A few of the island names can also apply such as Wimpy Wonderland and Twisted Thicket, as well as location names such as Hemlock Harbor and Parrot Port.
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* Music/{{Jhariah}}: "DEBT COLLECTOR" contains the line "Dollars and '''c'''oins '''c'''an't '''c'''ut your '''c'''heck this time around!"
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* ''WebVideo/TheMisadventuresOfSkooks'' uses this in Episode 3, complete with an "Alliteration Counter" hanging in the top right of the screen: "I wonder where this fat [[PrecisionFStrike fuck]] floated in from?"

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* ''WebVideo/TheMisadventuresOfSkooks'' uses this in Episode 3, complete with an "Alliteration Counter" hanging in the top right of the screen: "I wonder where this fat [[PrecisionFStrike fuck]] fuck floated in from?"
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* WesternAnimation/ClassicDisneyShorts:
** The WesternAnimation/{{Goofy}} WartimeCartoon "Victory Vehicles" begins with a montage satirizing the then shortage of rubber. One such gag has this bit:
--->'''Narrator:''' ''(reading newspaper headline)'' "Pumping Politician Polls Precinct in Public Primaries – Pumps as He Stumps." Eh, this popular public personality predicts...
--->'''Politician:''' It is a pleasure and a privilege to personally point the pride and praise the perfect performance of this pump perambulator.



* WesternAnimation/{{Goofy}}: The WartimeCartoon ''Victory Vehicles'' begins with a montage satirizing the then shortage of rubber. One such gag has this bit:
-->'''Narrator''': ''(reading newspaper headline)'' "Pumping Politician Polls Precinct in Public Primaries - Pumps as He Stumps." Eh, this popular public personality predicts...
-->'''Politician''': It is a pleasure and a privilege to personally point the pride and praise the perfect performance of this pump perambulator.



* ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes:'' "This Is a Life?" is brought to you by the Wishy Washy washing machine company of Walla-Walla, Washington.

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* ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes:'' ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes:''
** WesternAnimation/BugsBunny [[BreakingTheFourthWall addresses the audience]] from the pitcher's mound in "WesternAnimation/BaseballBugs":
--->'''Bugs:''' Watch me paste this pathetic palooka with a powerful, paralyzing, perfect, pachydermous percussion pitch.
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"This Is a Life?" is brought to you by the Wishy Washy washing machine company of Walla-Walla, Washington.
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* ''Series/{{Letterkenny}}'': Seasons two and three begin with Wayne delivering a series of statements describing what happened immediately after last season's cliffhanger. Most of the words in each sequence begins with the same letter, and he progresses through the alphabet in order, from A to Z. Between each sequence, Daryl makes an single-word interjection that starts with the next letter.

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* ''Series/{{Letterkenny}}'': Seasons two and three begin with Wayne delivering a series of statements describing what happened immediately after last season's cliffhanger. Most of the words in each sequence begins begin with the same letter, and he progresses through the alphabet in order, from A to Z. Between each sequence, Daryl makes an single-word interjection that starts with the next letter.

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* ''Series/{{Letterkenny}}'': Seasons two and three begin with Wayne delivering a series of statements describing what happened immediately after last season's cliffhanger. Most of the words in each sequence begins with the same letter, and he progresses through the alphabet in order, from A to Z. Between each sequence, Daryl makes an single-word interjection that starts with the next letter.



* ''Series/Shoresy'': After the Sudbury Bulldogs get sponsored by the Sudbury Blueberry Festival they become the "Blueberry Bulldogs". The citizens of Sudbury find the alliterative name change degrading, and are sure to let the team know. It's a treat to watch Shoresy get a taste of his own medicine from high school hockey players Corey and Riley while he's trapped by his reffing job.

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* ''Series/Shoresy'': ''Series/{{Shoresy}}'': After the Sudbury Bulldogs get sponsored by the Sudbury Blueberry Festival they become the "Blueberry Bulldogs". The citizens of Sudbury find the alliterative name change degrading, and are sure to let the team know. It's a treat to watch Shoresy get a taste of his own medicine from high school hockey players Corey and Riley while he's trapped by his reffing job.
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* Several stage names in ''VideoGame/PowerBomberman'' have alliterative names, such as Circus Caper, Manic Mine, Freezing Frenzy, Pollen Poppers, Splish Splash, Midtown Madness, Clitter Clatter, Soccer Stadium, Temple Tempest and Galvanized Generator.
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* Music/RushBand: From "The Spirit of Radio":
** "...and the magic music makes your morning mood."
** "Machinery making modern music".
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* ''WebVideo/TheBuggerAnthology'': The Death Squad Daleks address the Defence Drone Daleks as "B&M Bargain Bin Boys".
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** Against [=McDonald=]'s Big Mac, Little Mac adds four words staring with "b" in a row to his lines, and the first two specifically starts with "br".
--->''Bronx Bruiser beating burgers? That's a B-KO!''
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* Creator/StanLee worships alliteration, to the point where the ComicBook/FantasticFour's arch-nemesis Characters/DoctorDoom was almost scrapped because Lee couldn't think of a suitable alliterative for Doom; he'd pondered Donald Doom in desperation before hitting upon ''Doctor'' Doom.

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* Creator/StanLee worships alliteration, to the point where the ComicBook/FantasticFour's arch-nemesis Characters/DoctorDoom [[Characters/MarvelComicsDoctorDoom Doctor Doom]] was almost scrapped because Lee couldn't think of a suitable alliterative for Doom; he'd pondered Donald Doom in desperation before hitting upon ''Doctor'' Doom.



* In ''Lobocop'', where ComicBook/{{Lobo}} is transformed into an expy of [[Franchise/RoboCop RoboCop]], the titular character guns down a trio of thugs chasing a civilian. Witnessing this, the civilian comments "Holy heck! He hardly hesitated!" Lobocop blasts a hole through the civilian's gut for "unnecessary alliteration."

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* In ''Lobocop'', where ComicBook/{{Lobo}} [[Characters/DCComicsLobo Lobo]] is transformed into an expy of [[Franchise/RoboCop RoboCop]], the titular character guns down a trio of thugs chasing a civilian. Witnessing this, the civilian comments "Holy heck! He hardly hesitated!" Lobocop blasts a hole through the civilian's gut for "unnecessary alliteration."



* In crossover story ''ComicBook/TheSupergirlBatgirlPlot'', a narration box calls Black Flame and Catwoman "the captive crime-chicks".

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* In the crossover story ''ComicBook/TheSupergirlBatgirlPlot'', a narration box calls Black Flame and Catwoman "the captive crime-chicks".



* Music/AndrewJacksonJihad: There are 28 words in the first stanza of "A Song Dedicated to the Memory of Stormy the Rabbit", and 19 of them begin with F:

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* Music/AndrewJacksonJihad: Music/{{AJJ}}: There are 28 words in the first stanza of "A Song Dedicated to the Memory of Stormy the Rabbit", and 19 of them begin with F:
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** Amelia suggests "Crash Chaos Can't Curb Café!" for Eve's article about Esme's van crash into the café.

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* In ''Lobocop'', where ComicBook/{{Lobo}} is transformed into an expy of [[Franchise/RoboCop RoboCop]], the titular character guns down a trio of thugs chasing a civilian. Witnessing this, the civilian comments "Holy heck! He hardly hesitated!" Lobocop blasts a hole through the civilian's gut for "unnecessary alliteration."* ''ComicBook/MisfitCity'': The town the comic is set in is known as Cannon Cove.

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* In ''Lobocop'', where ComicBook/{{Lobo}} is transformed into an expy of [[Franchise/RoboCop RoboCop]], the titular character guns down a trio of thugs chasing a civilian. Witnessing this, the civilian comments "Holy heck! He hardly hesitated!" Lobocop blasts a hole through the civilian's gut for "unnecessary alliteration."* "
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''ComicBook/MisfitCity'': The town the comic is set in is known as Cannon Cove.
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* ''ComicBook/MisfitCity'': The town the comic is set in is known as Cannon Cove.

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* In ''Lobocop'', where ComicBook/{{Lobo}} is transformed into an expy of [[Franchise/RoboCop RoboCop]], the titular character guns down a trio of thugs chasing a civilian. Witnessing this, the civilian comments "Holy heck! He hardly hesitated!" Lobocop blasts a hole through the civilian's gut for "unnecessary alliteration."* ''ComicBook/MisfitCity'': The town the comic is set in is known as Cannon Cove.
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** Eve also comes up with "Fruitcake Seeks Fake Fortune!" when Amelia tells her about the treasure hunt, albeit jokingly.

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** Eve also comes up with "Fruitcake Seeks Fake Fortune!" when Amelia tells her about the treasure hunt, albeit jokingly.jokingly. After the treasure is found, she writes, "Precious Painting Found in Precious Pastry Café!"

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* ''VideoGame/LoveAndPies'':
** The headline for Appleton Times' article on the café arson is entitled "Deluded Daughter in Desperate Denial!"

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* ''VideoGame/LoveAndPies'':
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In ''VideoGame/LoveAndPies'', Eve likes to come up with alliterative headlines for her articles on the Appleton Times' Times.
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article on the café arson is entitled "Deluded Daughter in Desperate Denial!"


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** Eve also comes up with "Fruitcake Seeks Fake Fortune!" when Amelia tells her about the treasure hunt, albeit jokingly.

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* In ''VideoGame/LoveAndPies'', the headline for Appleton Times' article on the café arson is entitled "Deluded Daughter in Desperate Denial!"

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* In ''VideoGame/LoveAndPies'', the ''VideoGame/LoveAndPies'':
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headline for Appleton Times' article on the café arson is entitled "Deluded Daughter in Desperate Denial!"Denial!"
** When Eve tries coming up with a title for the news that Amelia rightfully owns the café, she suggests "Deluded Daughter Gets the Deed!" and "Kooky Café Cooks Up Conundrum!" However, they're declined in favor of Joe's: "Born and [[{{Pun}} Bread]] for Success in the Café!"
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* In ''VideoGame/LoveAndPies'', the headline for Appleton Times' article on the arson case is entitled "Deluded Daughter in Desperate Denial!"

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* In ''VideoGame/LoveAndPies'', the headline for Appleton Times' article on the café arson case is entitled "Deluded Daughter in Desperate Denial!"
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* In ''VideoGame/LoveAndPies'', the headline for Appleton Times' article on the arson case is entitled "Deluded Daughter in Desperate Denial!"
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* ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'': J. Jonah Jameson, [[AlliterativeName naturally]], has a predilection for this in his editorials. He once praised himself for coming up with the phrasing 'blizzard of banal bureaucracy' for an editorial.
* ''ComicBook/MarvelWesterns'': An UnreliableNarrator newspaper clipping about the Masked Raider gives him a number of alliterative appelations, these being, in order: Masquerading Menace, Veiled Villain, Disguised Dastard, Hooded Hooligan, Screened Scalawag, Muffled Miscreant, and Cloaked Cutthroat.
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* ''Series/TheRedGreenShow'' has "Rothschild's '''s'''ewage and '''s'''eptic '''s'''ucking '''s'''ervices."
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* In ''Fanfic/TheLegendOfTotalDramaIsland'', the Storyteller shows some fondness for alliteration (which is, after all, a basic poetic device) in the narrative. The dialogue includes a full-fledged alliteration "duel" between two contestants (full text on the Quotes page), with even [[TheHost Chris]] getting into the act as he interrupts it.
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* ''Wiki/TVTropes'': We use it every once in a while, when writing examples and in trope descriptions:

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* ''Wiki/TVTropes'': ''Website/TVTropes'': We use it every once in a while, when writing examples and in trope descriptions:
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* ''Music/{{Aftermath}}'': "Stupid Girl":

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* ''Music/{{Aftermath}}'': ''Music/AftermathAlbum'': "Stupid Girl":

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