How to Use speller in a Sentence
speller
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The pair were the last two standing of the initial 291 spellers.
—Josiah Ryan, CNN, 2 June 2017
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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
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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
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The spellers come from all over the United States, plus one from Canada.
—Amy B. Wang, chicagotribune.com, 31 May 2018
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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
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All spellers who made it to the seventh round up to seventh place will get $2,000.
—Robert Moran, Philly.com, 31 May 2018
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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
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Daniel lives in Fairbanks, Alaska, one of three spellers from the state.
—CBS News, 30 May 2018
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This was the first time in 94 years that eight spellers have been named champion.
—Teen Vogue, 31 May 2019
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One of the spellers from my Phase 2 room, Naysa Modi, was in line with her father, Nayan.
—Pam Mandel, Longreads, 7 June 2017
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The region is one of a few that sponsors two spellers for a trip to nationals.
—Ben Nuckols, Fox News, 1 June 2018
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That isn't the case for two professional spellers who aren't even old enough to drive yet.
—NOLA.com, 2 June 2017
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Tom was a craftsman, a wordsmith (although a bad speller) of the first order.
—Nick Canepa, sandiegouniontribune.com, 5 July 2017
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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
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Daphne Gil didn’t expect to be the last speller standing at the podium Thursday night.
—Gavin Good, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2023
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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
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The bee began Tuesday with 516 spellers, by far the most in its history.
—Ben Nuckols, Fox News, 29 May 2018
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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
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All spellers eliminated within the same round are tied for the same place.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2024
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The third graders were such great spellers that the dismissal bell rang during the competition.
—Chris Folks, Laurel Leader, 28 June 2018
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And Erin the speller was somewhat stunned by what Erin the entertainer said to Bailly.
—Paul Gattis, AL.com, 2 June 2017
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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
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Dev Shah, one of 11 spellers who made it through Wednesday's semifinals and ...
—Ben Nuckols, ajc, 31 May 2023
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Eliminations picked up in the fourth round of the day, with three more spellers exiting stage left.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 2 June 2023
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That means the competition would top out at about 400 spellers.
—BostonGlobe.com, 11 Dec. 2019
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Prince got the best speller and future president award.
—Washington Post, 10 July 2021
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