alphabet soup

noun

Synonyms of alphabet soupnext
: a hodgepodge especially of initials (as of the names of organizations)

Examples of alphabet soup in a Sentence

a bowl of alphabet soup the alphabet soup of designer drugs that were available to patrons of the once-notorious disco
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What’s not in it is the alphabet soup of preservative enhancements that the health-minded crowd tries to avoid. Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026 To be clear, UBOs wouldn’t replace the major organizations that schedule events and sanction pro boxing—including the alphabet soup of the WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Jan. 2026 Bankers will be familiar with the leadership of the fund, which joins an expanding alphabet soup that includes ADIA, ADQ, and Mubadala — together controlling roughly $2 trillion in assets. Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026 Instead, Miller demands progress reports on his mass-deportation campaign and issues orders to the full alphabet soup of federal enforcement agencies, including the FBI, CBP, ICE, HHS, and the DOD. Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for alphabet soup

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of alphabet soup was in 1884

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“Alphabet soup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alphabet%20soup. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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