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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Armour noted that the latest filing spells out a specific allocation ratio between bitcoin and ethereum.
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Suzanne McGee, USA Today, 17 June 2025
Helicopters hoisted individual 14-foot-tall letters spelling out Wells Fargo on two sides of the tower at 550 S. Tryon St.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2025
Bass has been quicker to respond this time around, announcing a nightly curfew for downtown, warning of consequences for those who vandalize or commit violence and spelling out the real-world impacts of the ICE arrests on her constituents.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
Allison Andersen walked up to the stage, decorated in rainbow streamers, a rainbow balloon arch with the word pride spelled out in tall, white letters, and bowed her head in prayer.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
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Suzanne McGee, USA Today, 17 June 2025
Helicopters hoisted individual 14-foot-tall letters spelling out Wells Fargo on two sides of the tower at 550 S. Tryon St.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2025
Bass has been quicker to respond this time around, announcing a nightly curfew for downtown, warning of consequences for those who vandalize or commit violence and spelling out the real-world impacts of the ICE arrests on her constituents.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
Allison Andersen walked up to the stage, decorated in rainbow streamers, a rainbow balloon arch with the word pride spelled out in tall, white letters, and bowed her head in prayer.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 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 29 Jun. 2025.
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