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
Dev’s winning word was “psammophile,” a layup for a speller of his caliber.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 2, 2023
Tansy strode to the library shelf and pulled out the blue-backed Webster speller.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
