spelling

Definition of spellingnext
present participle of spell

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of spelling The Corona Centennial High football team has an interesting blend of players spelling their similar first names differently, leaving coach Matt Logan to be the referee as to which parents got the spelling correct. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Instead of spelling the end of subscription growth, AI could instead put more pressure on companies to find new ways to convince customers of value. — Barbara Booth, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026 Yana Radeva, shockingly a first-time actor, is quietly commanding as Veska, suggesting entire histories without spelling them out, while Grisebach’s documentary-like naturalism makes even the film’s strangest turns feel oddly plausible. — Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026 While deep in the throes of his intestinal Hell, Tony has a series of fever dreams that start out as subtle warnings and end up practically spelling it out for him. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 That summer, land next to the Okefenokee Swamp that was slated for a titanium mine was purchased by The Conservation Fund, spelling an end to a project some had feared could irreparably damage the fragile ecosystem. — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 20 July 2026 The point is to protect spouses by spelling this out before a split, when things — especially finances — can get messy, according to the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. — Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 1 July 2026 But the part of the building once covered with letters spelling the president’s name is now shrouded in a tarp. — Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026 But the part of the building once covered with letters spelling the president's name is now shrouded in a tarp. — ABC News, 28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spelling
Verb
  • Eugene Horsch was arrested in June for possessing a fake federal ID, drugs and guns.
    — Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • He was also expected to face a felony drug-possession charge involving two or more prior convictions and misdemeanor charge of being under the influence of drugs and possessing drug paraphernalia, according to jail records.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Most breast cancer cases in older women are estrogen-receptor positive (ER+), meaning that tumor cells have receptors that bind to estrogen and trigger cancer growth.
    — Allessandra DiCorato, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Lots of the brand’s enviable glassware is 20% off for Prime Day, meaning now is the time to scoop up an artistic coupe set or a modern salad bowl while the getting is good.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In New York, the son of the league's former supervisor of officials was captured on television apparently cursing at Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Some of us would like to spend less time cursing sun damage, some of us have been honing a gentle routine for managing acne for years, and some of us want to smooth without exacerbating rosacea or eczema.
    — Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • While leather jackets have a deep history and utilitarian roots, the piece has become a signifying element of alternative style and edgy, punk sensibility.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Elisabeth Moss plays Atwood’s heroine, Offred, a name signifying that she has been assigned to Commander Fred Waterford, though her real name is June.
    — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Russia fired more than 100 drones at Ukraine overnight, striking Kyiv and eight other regions, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Instead of striking the target with an explosive warhead, the laser transfers energy into the target’s surface.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The following table, like others below, shows their ages on June 1, 2030, with greens highlighting younger players and reds denoting those who’ll be over 30.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Eligible cars would receive special license plates denoting the car as a historic vehicle and be insured as collector motor vehicles.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • As John and Gates are playing cards, with the con man still working on charming the agent, the first guard assigned outside in the hallway drops.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Plant flowering shrubs or vines that can trail over the top, charming the neighbors while screening the view at the same time.
    — Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • He's got a price target of $300 on Nvidia, implying upside of 25% from Tuesday's close.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • But the less strictly technical procedure Serra describes is analogous to operations at stake in Jonas’s own work, implying that the act of measurement by walking and seeing is tacitly existential.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

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“Spelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spelling. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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