1
as in possessing
to cast a spell on
it was as if he had spelled the public into believing his ridiculous claims
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as in meaning
to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind
that summertime combination of hot temperatures and equally hot tempers can spell trouble
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Recent Examples of spelling
Paul Simon, another New York songwriter, was also expert at making his home part of the narrative without spelling it out.
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Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
In addition to spelling the end of the threshold nuclear strategy, the 12-day war will likely have another important consequence.
—Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
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Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
In addition to spelling the end of the threshold nuclear strategy, the 12-day war will likely have another important consequence.
—Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
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Their charges include possessing weapons of mass destruction, possessing explosive devices and threat of terrorism, Fox 13 reported.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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In April, O’Connor was arrested on separate charges of possessing child pornography and transmitting harmful material to minors.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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There are literally dozens of acting categories at the Emmys, meaning there are dozens of fashion moments from your favorite TV actors and actresses.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
15 Sep. 2025
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Some of the information inadvertently made public in this way included names and email addresses, meaning the participants of the chat could be identified.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Her wails make Davina recall her own confinement, where she was treated similarly awfully and responded by cursing the women in the room.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
5 Sep. 2025
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Alisah, who was present in the passenger’s seat of the car, also got caught up in the mix, cursing at Renner’s mom.—
Essence,
Essence,
2 Sep. 2025
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Craig Barrett, Barrett’s father and the former Intel CEO, is a member of Stanford’s Founders Circle, signifying donations of at least $1 million to the university.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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Backdropped against empty space, absent any signifying detail or decoration, Mockrin’s once historical figures and details exist only in the here and now.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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This is especially true with love planet Venus charming your sixth house of daily routines, work environments and day-to-day affairs.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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As noticed by Variety, the film was warmly received at the festival, charming the critics with its tale of two people who meet by the sea.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
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Or maybe the font is just denoting the cloistered lives of the people at this film’s center.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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Villages where land ownership required a lord to possess legal papers denoting their claim also increased the possibility of an uprising.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
27 Aug. 2025
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Jey Uso ended up striking Reed with the chair twice in the back.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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With Israel striking Doha — the city the US and Israel chose to host negotiations with Hamas — the theory seems more plausible than ever.—
Hadley Gamble,
semafor.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Analyst Bonnie Herzog also set a 12-month price target of $72 per share, implying upside of 28%.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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Cyrus was quick to defend herself, implying her words had been manipulated by the Times.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Spelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spelling. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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