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accent

[ak-sent, ak-sent, ak-sent] / ˈæk sɛnt, ˈæk sɛnt, ækˈsɛnt /
NOUN
importance, emphasis
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Stevens speaks energetically in a thick regional accent.

From Slate Jul. 30, 2026

She added: "My parents have always said 'tuth' rather than tooth and I remember being mocked about that, so I now say tooth, I'm slightly ashamed to say, because I corrected my accent."

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

The franchise had initially considered a Northern Irish accent for her character Brooklyn, but later she was written as Irish-American.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

“And I did my Rogue voice, which is basically just my own, but with a bit of a Southern accent thrown on,” she adds with a slight twang.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

He was in a German officer’s uniform, but his Polish was very good, only a trace of an accent.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

“But I would love to explore some more British accents because you know, as an island, we have some of the most interesting, unique, and fun accents,” he told Evans.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Sentinels stand on the plot’s four corners: kousa dogwood, favored for its red accents.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

This included their attempts at British accents as they declared the evening to be "absolutely wicked".

From BBC Jul. 19, 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

This voice thrilled every nerve of my being—caught at my heart—for I knew its accents as well as my own.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

Their fins are accented with orange, and they possess a smaller oval tooth patch.

From Science Daily Mar. 23, 2026

This 1898 divertissement by Marius Petipa, to the melodious music of Alexander Glazunov, is accented with moves shaped by Hungarian folk dance and has long been a staple of various classical ballet companies.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 18, 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

Baldwin — a formerly accented yoga teacher who with husband Alec Baldwin and their seven baby “Baldwinitos” stars on, not surprisingly, “The Baldwins” — is only part of the cast’s reality TV contingent.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2025

“There been peoples here,” she accused in a husky, accented voice.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

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

At multiple points, massive explosions shook the ground, accenting the roar of the fire.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 20, 2024

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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