spell out
verb
spelled out; spelling out; spells out
1
: to make plain
spelled out the orders in detail
2
: to write or print in letters and in full
numbers are to be spelled out
Examples of spell out in a Sentence
the dating applicant spelled out exactly what she wanted in a man
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The bottle spells out that the room spritz is made with lemon myrtle and spearmint oils.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025
Even the baby's bedroom got a birthday makeover; a final slide included in a roundup of party photos shows silver balloons spelling out her name and more pink, orange and white orbs floating up to the ceiling.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
For its part, Sinco claims to have run Joggy almost single-handedly in the first half of this year, including raising the $3 million and fulfilling the Target order, in exchange for promises of future equity shares that were spelled out in a nonbinding term sheet.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 27 Nov. 2025
Security guarantees are reportedly being spelled out in a separate annex agreement.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025
Even the baby's bedroom got a birthday makeover; a final slide included in a roundup of party photos shows silver balloons spelling out her name and more pink, orange and white orbs floating up to the ceiling.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
For its part, Sinco claims to have run Joggy almost single-handedly in the first half of this year, including raising the $3 million and fulfilling the Target order, in exchange for promises of future equity shares that were spelled out in a nonbinding term sheet.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 27 Nov. 2025
Security guarantees are reportedly being spelled out in a separate annex agreement.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spell out
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“Spell out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spell%20out. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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