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accent

[ak-sent, ak-sent, ak-sent] / ˈæk sɛnt, ˈæk sɛnt, ækˈsɛnt /
NOUN
importance, emphasis
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In the fourth round of auditions, she also did a northern accent and American.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

She described Winstone as a "lovely man" who was "exactly the same in character as in real life with his proper gruff East End accent".

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Winstone, 69, who was born in east London and is famous for his Cockney accent, walked the high street of Cowbridge wearing military medals and a flat cap in character as Sharp.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

There is a Utah accent — it was something I was embarrassed by when I was younger.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

He and his daughter had a bit of an accent, but Akira couldn’t place it.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

"There's a myriad of accents in the UK and sometimes people forget there's so many sick accents around... I think it's so nice that we've got that representation," Morais added.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Heaton: I’ve done a fair amount of accents, but it’s hard to understand the rules of this one.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Despite some worthy competitors performing their best catwalk struts and Australian accents, the title was awarded to a 17-year-old girl who did not want to be named.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Then come the notions and hardware, like earring posts, beads and crystal accents, that complete the transformation from fleeting flora to lasting adornment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Fewer sounds of Arabic drifted through the air now—just the husky, less familiar-sounding accents of Hebrew and languages they couldn’t identify.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye

So when the phone rang as he was visiting family one Monday afternoon in February, Turmus wasn’t too surprised that the person speaking accented Arabic was an Israeli military officer.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026

Their fins are accented with orange, and they possess a smaller oval tooth patch.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 23, 2026

The pommel-horse shape is accented with pencil-thin metallic piping and soft, suffused light pools in the hollows.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026

The spacious kitchen is also accented with rich hardwood flooring, stone design elements, solid alder doors, and dual-pane windows.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2025

“Here I have her, Old One,” said the Rider, his nasal, accented voice sofdy triumphant.

From "The Dark is Rising" by Susan Cooper

Compared to the toolbox angularity of its rivals, the CX-90’s presentation is sleek, urbane, even fancy, with lots of brightwork accenting the front and rear bumpers, rocker panels and grille frame.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025

At multiple points, massive explosions shook the ground, accenting the roar of the fire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2024

Three-dimensional roses of all sizes appeared throughout the collection, accenting necklines and adorning shoulders.

From Reuters ● Jul. 4, 2023

Elegant landscaping and pathways, brick patio with gravel and rock accenting, mature trees, two-car carport.

From Washington Times ● May 25, 2023

From behind us the last long rays of light played across the campus, accenting every slight undulation of the land, emphasizing the separateness of each bush.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles


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