spell out

Example Sentences

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The company didn’t spell out many details about its national-security work but noted the National Reconnaissance Office, a U.S. spy agency focused on space-based intelligence work, is a customer.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Half Man waits to spell out precisely what Ruben experienced as a child, but plenty of dots can be joined as the story swings back and forth through time.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

She didn’t spell out what this all meant, but it seemed to imply that Erika was raised to be a Project Looking Glass agent assigned to handle Charlie.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

There are many reasons employers want to hire young people and your cover letter can spell out what you bring, adds Bosworth.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

I would act as if I had no idea whatever of what they were talking about—and I was grateful when they chose not to spell out what they knew.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey