accent

Example Sentences

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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

One of American TV’s most familiar catchphrases had a new accent on it this weekend when a group of British comedians shouted, “Live from London, it’s Saturday Night!”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Severus was born in 145 at Leptis Magna in modern Libya; he never fully lost his North African accent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

I speak in the most convincing monotone-Collective accent I can muster.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera