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accentuated

[ak-sen-choo-ey-tid] / ækˈsɛn tʃuˌeɪ tɪd /


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“Talk to Me” is another winner with a bright and sparkly arrangement, its strobe-like effect accentuated with the sound of crashing objects, as if the stage is collapsing around the song as it builds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Upon entering the abode, guests are greeted with a large space with an open floor plan that is accentuated by the arches in the walls.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026

It has a real retro feeling to it, with original wood-panel walls, and they’ve accentuated that with 1970s-Italian-looking leather chairs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

Like any live performance, the director guides and informs the actors, suggesting pauses, accentuated deliveries, a focus on particular moments of the action.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2025

She wore a white shirtwaist and black skirt that accentuated her trim figure, and she was seated beside a window, her hair candescent with sunlight.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson