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Example Sentences

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He’s not as unapologetically hammy as Andrew Polec’s Pirelli, the tonsorial con man who adopts a fake mustache and an even faker Italian accent, but he lends the musical a satiric gaiety.

From Los Angeles Times

Kumu Whitman has a shock of bright red hair and speaks with an Australian accent.

From Literature

Interiors are moody yet playful: turquoise accents, burnt-orange walls, and curated furnishings and art.

From Salon

The great outdoors played a significant role in the design of the home, which was outfitted with multiple organic elements, including silk wallpapers, fossil stone floors, and rich wood accents and beams throughout.

From MarketWatch

“It holds us back and, in my Kentucky accent, it ain’t right.”

From Los Angeles Times