By Kevin Dotson Updated 10:38 PM ET, Thu July 8, 2021
(CNN)We have a W-I-N-N-E-R!
Zaila Avant-garde, a 14-year-old from New Orleans, Louisiana, just won the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee after correctly spelling murraya -- a type of tree -- to clinch the championship.
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To get there, the teen had to navigate her way through words like "querimonious," "solidungulate," and "Nepeta," a word the teen had to reset on, and let out a joyous jump after her correct spelling. Avant-garde has become the first African-American contestant to win the bee in 93 editions of the competition -- and will receive a $50,000 cash prize. more
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