accent
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Bush’s brand and accent were Texan, with the hat to match, but his roots are in the WASPy New England.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Arendt’s German accent, cutting formulations and adversarial composure—Hans Morgenthau, a political scientist and friend of Arendt, said she was an “intellectual street fighter”—became inseparable from her arguments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Anderson found her way into playing Billy through the character’s distinct accent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Stevens speaks energetically in a thick regional accent.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
Speaks English slowly and clearly with an accent.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
The warm wooden accents of the home make the architectural gem feel intimately connected to the surrounding environmental beauty.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
“I think there’s more accents in Britain than any other country.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
The Proclaimers, famous for singing with Scottish accents, were formed in 1983 by twin brothers Craig and Charlie Reid who are from Auchtermuchty in Fife.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Quebeckers accused him, among other things, of “glottophobia”—prejudice against dialects or accents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
I did cramps the way Meryl Streep did accents.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
Their fins are accented with orange, and they possess a smaller oval tooth patch.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 23, 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
Despite her small, breathy voice and heavily accented French, Birkin became a major interpreter of Gainsbourg’s songs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
His eponymous brand sells form-fitting, stylish suits, often accented with bold colours and West African-inspired patterns.
From BBC ● May 16, 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
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
The jumbo-sized safety pins accenting skirts and dresses and appearing in punk-ish earrings stood out.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2023
Harley’s words were becoming disjointed and he was accenting the words at the beginning and swallowing the ending sounds until it didn’t sound like English any more.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
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