spelling bee

Example Sentences

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On the other side sits Ainsley, who would lose a grade-school spelling bee to a bag of hair extensions yet manages to get into college as a cheerleading squad walk-on.

From Salon

Also worth noting: I won my grade-wide spelling bee in first grade by correctly spelling "hamburger."

From Salon

Cashore credits his parents for helping him prepare for his trip to Washington, D.C., for the spelling bee.

From Seattle Times

Aliyah Alpert, who finished ninth in 2022, missed the bee entirely last year because she flubbed the word “recoup” in the Yavapai County spelling bee in her home state of Arizona.

From Seattle Times

“That’s what the spelling bee is about. It’s not about knowing as many words as you can.”

From Seattle Times