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[ak-sent, ak-sent, ak-sent] / ˈæk sɛnt, ˈæk sɛnt, ækˈsɛnt /
NOUN
importance, emphasis
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The music rose and fell, rose and fell as the players became one, followed by an orchestrated hush that served as a silent accent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Of course, Cumming is still happy to put on a glittery outfit, amp up his Scottish accent and pretend to be the lord of the castle on “The Traitors.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Their first licensed Hasbro products were coffee tables, accent tables and pub tables with built-in versions of Scrabble or Monopoly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Crook explained the accent round was his downfall.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Speaks in a low voice with a German accent.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

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

Where many people might see a plant-eating bug with light yellow coloration and a splash of red accents, Sarah Schroeder sees, in a way, Taylor Swift.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

In the news release, Schroeder likened the insects’ coloring — pale yellow with red accents — to Swift’s “iconic” blonde hair and red lips.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

They now speak with charming accents, listen to Midnight Oil B-sides, refer to great white sharks as “white pointers,” and are still trying to decide if they’ll wear helmets in the opener.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

There was some giggling because he didn’t say it the right way—welcome to the sixth grade, class six-three—but also because he spoke with two accents.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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

In order to prove that Gogol knows English, Ashoke does something he has never done before, and addresses his son in careful, accented English.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

The duo layer backing tracks until they seemingly collapse, like the dueling accenting rhythms of “Soledad” or the spacey and spectacular “Sensación,” which reaches a level of yearning that Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights” couldn’t buy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

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

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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