How to Use speller in a Sentence

speller

noun

• 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

Last Updated: 13 Aug 2024