How to Use speller in a Sentence

speller

noun
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  • The pair were the last two standing of the initial 291 spellers.
    — Josiah Ryan, CNN, 2 June 2017
  • Among those who didn’t make the cut because of the test was 6-year-old Edith Fuller, the youngest speller in the history of the bee.
    — Ben Nuckols, The Seattle Times, 1 June 2017
  • Scripps made the bee tougher, forcing the last two spellers to get through three times as many words as in years past.
    — The Associated Press, New York Times, 27 May 2016
  • The spellers come from all over the United States, plus one from Canada.
    — Amy B. Wang, chicagotribune.com, 31 May 2018
  • The bell, as much as Brooks and her fellow judges, has the final say on the speller's attempt.
    — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 31 May 2022
  • All spellers who made it to the seventh round up to seventh place will get $2,000.
    — Robert Moran, Philly.com, 31 May 2018
  • If there’s a tie on the tiebreaker, the spellers with the highest scores will be declared the winners.
    — Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 30 May 2017
  • Daniel lives in Fairbanks, Alaska, one of three spellers from the state.
    — CBS News, 30 May 2018
  • This was the first time in 94 years that eight spellers have been named champion.
    — Teen Vogue, 31 May 2019
  • One of the spellers from my Phase 2 room, Naysa Modi, was in line with her father, Nayan.
    — Pam Mandel, Longreads, 7 June 2017
  • Taking the stage with more than 500 spellers, Sundar made it to the seventh round of the spelling bee.
    — Susan Soldavin, Howard County Times, 21 June 2018
  • After the next oral spelling round, the number spellers will be knocked down to 50 for the finals.
    — San Antonio Express-News, 29 May 2018
  • But there’s one place that’s sure to offer up words that will stump even the most seasoned spellers among us.
    — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2017
  • But there’s one place that’s sure to offer up words that will stump even the most seasoned spellers among us.
    — Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2017
  • The region is one of a few that sponsors two spellers for a trip to nationals.
    — Ben Nuckols, Fox News, 1 June 2018
  • That isn't the case for two professional spellers who aren't even old enough to drive yet.
    — NOLA.com, 2 June 2017
  • Tom was a craftsman, a wordsmith (although a bad speller) of the first order.
    — Nick Canepa, sandiegouniontribune.com, 5 July 2017
  • Vivinsha, 10, is the youngest speller left in the bee, but that hasn’t stopped her enthusiasm for the finals.
    — Brayden Garcia, Dallas News, 2 July 2021
  • Daphne Gil didn’t expect to be the last speller standing at the podium Thursday night.
    — Gavin Good, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The spellers range in age from 6 to 15 and include Edith Fuller, a 6-year-old kindergarten student from Tulsa, Okla.
    — Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 30 May 2017
  • The bee began Tuesday with 516 spellers, by far the most in its history.
    — Ben Nuckols, Fox News, 29 May 2018
  • Each word had to be attempted – no skips or passes – and the speller had to press a buzzer before the next word appeared.
    — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 3 June 2022
  • All spellers eliminated within the same round are tied for the same place.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2024
  • The third graders were such great spellers that the dismissal bell rang during the competition.
    — Chris Folks, Laurel Leader, 28 June 2018
  • And Erin the speller was somewhat stunned by what Erin the entertainer said to Bailly.
    — Paul Gattis, AL.com, 2 June 2017
  • The remaining spellers then return to the stage to spell until just the winner is left standing.
    — Emily K. Coleman, Lake County News-Sun, 1 June 2018
  • Dev Shah, one of 11 spellers who made it through Wednesday's semifinals and ...
    — Ben Nuckols, ajc, 31 May 2023
  • Eliminations picked up in the fourth round of the day, with three more spellers exiting stage left.
    — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 2 June 2023
  • That means the competition would top out at about 400 spellers.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 11 Dec. 2019
  • Prince got the best speller and future president award.
    — Washington Post, 10 July 2021

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