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spelling

[spel-ing] / ˈspɛl ɪŋ /
NOUN
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Glee is not, however, the word that sprung to mind when Claude and Mom had a little exchange about the spelling of Katherine of Aragon’s name.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

But worry not, even a viewer who doesn’t know who Blanchard is can surmise this correlation to the bigger picture thanks to Schoenbrun quite literally spelling it out for us.

From Salon Aug. 26, 2026

That indicates that the person is not particularly tuned in to the proper spelling of the word, or that they didn't do a close edit of what they wrote, Eggington explains.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

The two sides still have to finalize agreements spelling out the services that will be provided at each venue by July 2027.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 27, 2026

However, when it came to spelling, her own name was so difficult to get right that she had given up on the subject altogether.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

Noah Webster, the creator of the first American dictionary of English, championed the spellings “opake,” “soop” and “spunge”—all of which now look like howlers waiting for a red pen.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 14, 2025

The so-called invading force of my generation assimilated to the point where our kids are named Brandon and Ashley in all sorts of spellings.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 13, 2025

And because Jefferson's original moniker was spelled as Megalonyx, any other subsequent spellings of the name, like some that utilize the -onix suffix, are incorrect.

From Science Daily Mar. 26, 2024

In the girl's list, last year's number one 'Sophia' fell into eighth place after the organisation changed the way they count to include different spellings.

From BBC Dec. 12, 2023

"I'm sure it's Windkloppel, Judge, I checked all my spellings three times over."

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin



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