speller
Example Sentences
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Although a passionate reader, he was a terrible speller, immortalizing “tea” as “tae” in a 1961 painting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
And I’m such a bad speller that even the most generous auto-correct can’t figure out that the word I’m trying to write is “mellifluous.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
“He’s competitive,” said Bruhat’s coach, 16-year-old former speller Sam Evans.
From Seattle Times ● May 30, 2024
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
“I thought you were gonna stop me with a speller this afternoon.”
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
