speller

Example Sentences

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This year, he tied with another speller in 60th place, alongside the 89 others eliminated in the round.

From Seattle Times • May 29, 2024

“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

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

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

No matter how hard I tried, I wasn’t ever going to be a perfect speller.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff