accent

Example Sentences

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Skip the petite rounded accent tables and give me a square-edged desk with a built-in power outlet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

He spoke English without the trace of an accent and said he’s also fluent in Spanish and Portuguese.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

"There's nothing I don't like about the job," he says in his rich Yorkshire accent.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

He married a woman he met in Venezuela, learned Spanish and developed an unusual accent that seemingly blended the multiple languages he spoke.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

“Hiya,” whispers Marion, attempting her best American accent.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin