Definition of spelling bee
: a spelling contest in which contestants are eliminated as soon as they misspell a word
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Competitive by nature, Dash began competing in spelling bees after losing his kindergarten bee.
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Mihika even watched other spelling bees that were held this year to see how difficult the off-list words were.
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Sacramento-area girl reaches sixth round of National Spelling Bee A spelling bee journey: Hard work, nerves and a trip to D.C.
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Jane Wester: 704-358-5128, @janewester Prizes For her first-place finish in the Charlotte Observer’s spelling bee, Eva Vega wins an all-expenses paid trip for two to the National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., courtesy of the Charlotte Observer.
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Students at Chagrin Falls Middle School competed for 22 rounds at their spelling bee on February 1.
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In his third and final year to enter, Nelson won his middle school's bee, the Lubbock city spelling bee, the Lubbock County bee and the regional bee before finally qualifying to go to the national bee.
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Take a spin through the last 12 years of winning spelling bee words and test your knowledge.
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In addition to the bands, there will be a German dance troupe performing many times on Saturday and a German spelling bee.
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First Known Use of spelling bee
1850
SPELLING BEE Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of spelling bee for English Language Learners
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: a contest in which contestants spell words aloud and are removed from the contest when they spell a word wrong
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See words that rhyme with spelling bee Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about spelling bee
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