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  • verb North America Simple past tense and past participle of spell.

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Examples

  • She was a large woman, with elaborately braided hair, and gold necklace with a charm that had her name spelled out in script: Denise.

    (7) Plus and Minus Nathaniel Bellows 2011

  • I picked up my iced tea glass to admire my name spelled out in bright rose.

    Chicken Soup for the Soul: Family Matters Jack Canfield 2010

  • I picked up my iced tea glass to admire my name spelled out in bright rose.

    Chicken Soup for the Soul: Family Matters Jack Canfield 2010

  • I picked up my iced tea glass to admire my name spelled out in bright rose.

    Chicken Soup for the Soul: Family Matters Jack Canfield 2010

  • Picturing the little caption with my name spelled wrong that might appear on the TV screen if this piece ran on the news, I leaned forward to speak directly into the foam covering.

    The Haunted Jessica Verday 2010

  • Drew pulled up in front of NuWay Café, the name spelled out in white on a red and yellow awning.

    Amy & Roger’s Epic Detour Morgan Matson 2010

  • Drew pulled up in front of NuWay Café, the name spelled out in white on a red and yellow awning.

    Amy & Roger’s Epic Detour Morgan Matson 2010

  • I picked up my iced tea glass to admire my name spelled out in bright rose.

    Chicken Soup for the Soul: Family Matters Jack Canfield 2010

  • I dont remember very much from nursery school, but I remember the first day, seeing my name spelled out in my cubby.

    Anything But Typical Nora Raleigh Baskin 2009

  • I was surprised to see his name spelled out on a letter.

    Dancing with Werewolves Carole Nelson Douglas 2009

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