9 Spelling Bee example sentences for 20-somethings

 By 
Laura Vitto
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Writing sentences for the Scripps National Spelling Bee is serious

business.

Unless, of course, those sentences are crafted with 20-somethings in mind.

We enlisted the Bee's official pronouncer -- and 1980 champion -- Dr. Jacques Bailly to share a few of the competition's weird and wonderful words, helpfully placed in Millennial context.

Keep these in mind next time you Instagram your "cocozelle."

BONUS: A PSA from the 2015 Scripps Spelling Bee champs: Be C-O-O-L

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