How to Use spell in a Sentence
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That’s how it should be spelled.
—Air Mail, 30 Aug. 2025
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That may spell bad news for stocks.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
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This could spell gains in both the short and long term.
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 26 May 2026
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That would spell game over in most series.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 June 2026
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Mistakes spelled doom for the Storm.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
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That spelled an early end of the night for Dostal.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
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The saint’s own name is spelled Aðeluuoldus.
—Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
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If their drink doesn’t spell ‘cool,’ at least their ice can spell something.
—Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2023
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The kids can’t spell and the world leaders are senile.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
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High winds and cold water can spell tragedy on the water.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 26 May 2026
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Short names are easy to remember, easy to spell and roll off the tongue.
—Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 15 Feb. 2023
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Will this spell the end for Sheldon Keefe?
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
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That may not spell the end of Richins' legal troubles.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
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The company was just the rare business to spell it out.
—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 26 Feb. 2026
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The latest plunge spells bad news for true believers in the meme stock.
—Gunjan Banerji, WSJ, 30 Mar. 2023
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And that would spell the end of Sheehan’s strong outing.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
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Further flashbacks spell things out.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
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And the chart spells it out, admittedly in very tiny print.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
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And get annoyed when people spell it wrong anyway?
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
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There are few viable candidates now, but the point is not to spell that out.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
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For many, the word holds a different meaning when spelled as one word or two.
—Sarah Mupo, STAT, 9 June 2026
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And if not used properly, that can spell trouble.
—Adam Del Rosso, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Williams' first name was spelled 31 ways during the write-in voting.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 26 June 2026
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Smith-Wade returned to the role while being spelled by safeties down the stretch.
—Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
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There are as many ways to make borscht (also spelled borshch) as there are people who cook it.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 23 June 2023
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Any break below this area could spell doom and see shares flush out to the $80 level.
—Jay Woods, CNBC, 28 May 2026
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The L'Oca d'Oro website spells that out, too.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
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It definitely shouldn’t be spelled like that.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 14 Jan. 2026
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That could spell bad news for names in the health-care sector in particular.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 28 Dec. 2025
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The de-facto Saudi leader even spelled it out eight years ago.
—Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
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This cool spell doesn't last very long.
—Gregory Padgett, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
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These are the types of spells that can cost games.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
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He was dropped to the fourth line for a brief spell.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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The vista had me under its spell.
—Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2026
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There is one menu item, though, that has cast its spell over me.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 1 Dec. 2023
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The colder spell won't last very long.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
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To not do anything that might break the spell.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2026
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The spell works not wisely but far, far too well.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2026
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Sit on the porch for a spell and swing your worries away.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
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Lydia Ko went through such a spell.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
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But this time, she didn't get pulled back in — the spell was broken.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026
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Now get cozy with some witch's brew and get ready for these movies to put a spell on you!
—Maggie Horton, Country Living, 5 July 2023
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That can change in a five-minute spell of a game, let alone with a result.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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This location might just put a spell on you.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
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Jim emerges after a lengthy spell on those yellow chairs.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 5 June 2026
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Avoid planting right before a long rainy spell.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 17 Feb. 2026
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Words become spells now, so use them wisely.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 2 Nov. 2025
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At its best — the first two-thirds cast enough of a spell to render the wait-what?
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2023
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In the days since that spell, something shifted.
—Samantha Browning Shea september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
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Avoid planting right before heat spells or frosty nights.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2026
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Did either of you struggle with any tongue-twister spells or names?
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Jan. 2026
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The spell has been expertly cast.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
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The songs are spells; a spell to let go of something, a spell to unlock a door.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2023
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Is family a curse, or will a loving coven break the spell?
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 24 June 2026
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During this spell, Boland barely gave a thing away.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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In a warm spell, plants put out new growth earlier than usual.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2025
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His spell over the crowd feels at once intimate and volcanic.
—Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2026
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His spell over the crowd feels at once intimate and volcanic.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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The briefest spell of sunshine sends Brits rushing to the park or pub.
—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 18 May 2026
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The fictional guards do have pass cards that can bypass the alarm spell.
—BostonGlobe.com, 29 Mar. 2023
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