spelling

Example Sentences

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The Apple spokeswoman said users’ common spelling errors might cause some autocorrect issues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

The members of the "Trump Tribe of Texas" – wearing matching gold sequined jackets and necklaces spelling out the president's name – were an older crowd.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

A lot of them had excelled in school: We talked to a boy that had just won a spelling bee, for example.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

The online service Grammarly originated in 2009 as a suite of tools to help ferret out plagiarism in schoolwork or help students hone their grammar and spelling.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

"He's probably worked for weeks fixing them to go off, spelling out 'Hail to San Fermin,'" Bill said.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway