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Throughout the quarterfinals and semifinals, spellers will be eliminated at the microphone through oral spelling or vocabulary questions.—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 27 May 2025 More than 240 spellers started the competition Tuesday and only a handful remained on Wednesday evening.—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 28 May 2025 Shruthi, 12, and Ryan, 10, are part of a diverse field of spellers ranging in age from 8 to 14.—Sacbee.com, 27 May 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 See All Example Sentences for speller
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