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
This year, he tied with another speller in 60th place, alongside the 89 others eliminated in the round.
From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2024
First, he tries to make eye contact with the speller and humanize the moment.
From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2023
She also became an excellent speller of words she mispronounced.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
