Spelling Bee

I know the Donmar management were keen to have a critic participate in the spelling-bee on the grounds that the press makes up a quarter of the first-night audience. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Inside "Maphead," Mr. Jennings offers a dozen breezy chapters, each a survey of an obsessive subculture: e.g., antique map dealers who strike secret deals; scavenger hunters who seek "geocaches" by following Internet-posted coordinates; globetrotters who try to visit every country on the planet; geography-bee students who can name the highest mountain in Morocco but grumble that their spelling-bee rivals receive more acclaim. ❋ John J. Miller (2011)

But unlike the recent spate of competition-based documentaries, including "Spellbound," about young spelling-bee contestants, Mr. Levy didn't use those performance scenes to pump up the drama. ❋ John Jurgensen (2011)

Though Indian-Americans make up a mere 1% of the population, they have come to dominate the American spelling-bee circuit. ❋ Jean Guerrero (2010)

George Plimpton appears as a corrupt spelling-bee emcee in episode 303 ofThe Simpsons, 2003. 77 ❋ Unknown (2008)

But even conservative friends now label the period after Quayle's spelling-bee stumble in a Trenton, N.J., elementary school on June 15 as "AP": After Potatoe. ❋ Unknown (2008)

It was the perfect fantasy come true-the first time since the days of spelling-bee competitions that I'd been recognized for anything constructive in school. ❋ Unknown (2008)

They scour state newspapers for names of spelling-bee winners and honor-roll students, who receive congratulatory letters from the senior senator. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The spelling-bee doc "Spellbound" set the standard in 2002. ❋ Unknown (2007)

It's been compared to "Spellbound" the spelling-bee movie, not the Hitchcock film and "Mad Hot Ballroom", because it's about young people, and the drive to succeed against difficult obstacles. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Statewide spelling-bee championships take place throughout the country-ours is in Albany - and N.Y.C. sends plucky contestants from St. Bernard's (George Plimpton's alma mater), Ramaz and Collegiate, who will stand in front of microphones and get their brace-wires in a twist. ❋ Unknown (2004)

He made an introductory speech at an old-fashioned spelling-bee, given at the Asylum Hill Church; a breezy, charming talk of which the following is a sample: ❋ Unknown (2003)

There was a spelling-bee every Friday afternoon, for Sam the only endurable event of the school exercises. ❋ Unknown (2003)

"I am going to have a spelling-bee tonight," said Uncle John, "and I will give a pair of skates to the the boy who can spell man best." ❋ Various (N/A)

In this first week after the spelling-bee she did not see Helen or ❋ Alice B. Emerson (N/A)

Before the day of the spelling-bee she believed that, if Miss Cramp didn't go beyond the first letter of the alphabet, she would be fairly well grounded in the words as they came in rotation. ❋ Alice B. Emerson (N/A)

Now it was generally considered that the final spelling-bee would be the occasion of a personal trial of strength between the two friendly rivals. ❋ Alice B. Emerson (N/A)

[Ashleigh]: Look how big that person is, man, [that's insane]! Tony: She must have won the Spelling Bee [four years] running... ❋ Jamonite. (2010)

I almost one [my school's] [spelling] be twice, but [fell] short both times. ❋ Diggity Monkeez (2005)

1. Person running the spelling be: Okay, the next word is "[antidisestablishmentarianism]." Poor little [4th grader]: Ummmmm..... come again? (because most 4th graders don't say: WTF? How the hell am I supposed to spell that, I can't even pronounce it!) 2. The spelling bee is the best part in [The Phantom Tollbooth], seeing as how the other leads were divided into 3 or 4 parts, including a sex change for Milo. ❋ Bandcampgirl183 (2005)

[I fell asleep] at the [spelling bee]. ❋ ZDF Looder (2014)

[spelling] bee is [easy]. [Spelling], T. is an [actress]... ❋ Somethingplex1 (2011)

The [reporter] asked [Demarcus Cousins] "Have you heard of that they are calling this game the Smart Kids vs. [The Dumb] kids?" He replied with "This ain't a Cornell Spelling Bee, this is basketball." ❋ This Ain't No Spelling Bee (2010)

Boy, [I just can't] wait for the School Spelling Bee, maybe [I won't] spell [cardboard] wrong. ❋ Sparky_Cat (2019)

"My name is Pam Jones....That’s P-A-M....J-O-N-E-S." Said the [spelling bee-otch] “My name is [Joe Smith]...J as in [Jammin]’, O as in Octopus, E as in Enlightenment....S as in Socialism, M as in Macho, I as in Illicit, T as in Tangerine, and H as in Heavenly” “Sir, could you stop being a spelling bee-otch for one minute here.” “My name is Jaxq Villaxiquocal.” “Can you spell that please, Sir.” “No, you should know how to spell that it’s a very simple name.” “Well, if you’re going to be a spelling bee-otch I’m afraid that I just can’t help you today, sir.” ❋ Brett Burkhardt (2008)

Guy 1: "Hey, [Quinn] got into the school musical, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee!" Guy 2: "Who does she play?" Guy 1: "[The Kid] Who Gets an [Erection]" ❋ Margaret-Anne (2021)

I [riggered] a discord spelling bee, a user spelled "[bicycle]" like "bisikel" [xD] ❋ Bear44 :D (2020)