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 appreciated that this is a journey, which sounds very trite but is really quite true,” said Dev’s coach, Scott Remer, a former speller and study guide author.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 2, 2023
The typical workload for a top-level speller: 3-4 hours of studying each weekday, and more on the weekends.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2023
If it weren’t for my speller, I’d have to use replacement or stand-in or pinch hitter instead.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
