speller

Example Sentences

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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

Though Joan Meyer didn’t go to college, her son said she always was an avid reader, a tremendous speller and highly quotable.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 14, 2023

Dev’s winning word was “psammophile,” a layup for a speller of his caliber.

From Washington Times • Jun. 2, 2023

She also became an excellent speller of words she mispronounced.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez