Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Years of hard work and countless hours of studying landed him an extremely respectable spot as the 22nd best speller in the United States in 2024.—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 Nine spellers made it to Thursday’s final round, from Arizona, California, New York, New Jersey, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Texas.—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 30 May 2025 The top Bay Area speller was Aren Lee, an eighth-grader at The King’s Academy in Sunnyvale.—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 30 May 2025 As the rules of the competition go, that resulted in two spellers returning to the competition.—Sam Gillette, People.com, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for speller
Share