spell out

Example Sentences

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"It was quite simply the most important soccer match the US has played for the last two generations," Ley reads, having to spell out to American viewers the magnitude of the result.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 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

But for that strategy to work, Elliott says, you must spell out the details of an employee’s performance and go into depth on the company’s aims.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

Could the rest of the letters spell out Martin?

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles