speller

Example Sentences

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They might not have the … cultural knowledge that us older people have,” said the 22-year-old Walters, a former speller.

From Seattle Times • May 29, 2024

Dev’s winning word was “psammophile,” a layup for a speller of his caliber.

From Washington Times • Jun. 2, 2023

“He appreciated that this is a journey, which sounds very trite but is really quite true,” said Dev’s coach, Scott Remer, a former speller and study guide author.

From Washington Times • Jun. 2, 2023

Mr. Bailly, who won the competition in 1980, tries to make eye contact with the speller and humanize the moment.

From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2023

She’d sit nowhere but at teacher’s desk, and she thought she owned the Webster speller.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck