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accent

[ak-sent, ak-sent, ak-sent] / ˈæk sɛnt, ˈæk sɛnt, ækˈsɛnt /
NOUN
importance, emphasis
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"She's 18 inches taller than me, I've got a Yorkshire accent and she's got a Northern Irish accent," Mindy says.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

“He had a Southern accent and I speak that language.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

R2-D2’s streaky blue accent stripes appear to be hand-colored as if by paint marker.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

"People are always trying to buy this place, but no. They'll have to drag me out of here feet-first," she said in her thick Cockney accent.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

I giggle at Naano uttering those unexpected last words, which sound extra funny in her accent, even if they are true.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan

English accents were difficult to pick out around the fight venue and whatever travelling support he did have was comprehensively drowned out by Garcia's largely Mexican-American following.

From BBC Sep. 13, 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

Later in the record, on “How Love’s Supposed to Go,” he begins the song with clipped phrases sprinkled with funky accents in another luxurious rhythm that almost sounds like a classic sample.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

The accents there are as apt to hail from the South Shore of Long Island as from South Carolina.

From Slate Aug. 25, 2026

And yet one might assume strict, conservative, diabolical monsters with foreign accents raised me.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

“Shine a Light,” accented with Billy Preston’s piano and organ, transports listeners to a higher place.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

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

Slightly accented, which I was expecting, because his name is Dr. Kamal Abdic.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

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

Beautiful coach, beautiful man, and all that, but this it was a part of the move, to keep moving forward, and developing and accenting really the best that Shane brings as a leader on offense.

From Seattle Times Mar. 4, 2022

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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